The Cleveland Guardians are falling in the MLB playoff standings, but Stephen Vogt believes the team needs to worry about itself.

Now, Cleveland’s No. 12 prospect ( according to MLB Pipeline) is set to make his MLB debut today in the series finale vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Messick joins the starting rotation in place of Joey Cantillo, who was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

The 10-game losing streak lasted from June 26 through July 7. It threatened to end the Guardians’ season with three months left on the schedule. It wasn’t just a 10-game losing streak, it was a tsunami.

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.

Parker Messick, recalled from Triple-A Columbus, struck out six and walked one in his MLB debut for the Cleveland Guardians

The Cleveland Guardians have a handful of decisions to make following this season, and it may mean getting rid of key pieces.

Means made his second rehab start for the Captains and worked his pitch count to 51 (34 strikes) while using his entire arsenal, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. The left-hander, who underwent Tommy John surgery in June of 2024,

The Diamondbacks tied up the series with a late night thriller of a victory, 6-5, over the Guardians. Cleveland falls to 1-4 over the last five games with the loss, while Arizona is 1-4 in that same span after the win. The rubber match is set and this is the final meeting of the season between the two.