Gavin Williams turned in 5.1 innings of scoreless baseball, and the Guardians' bullpen gave up just one run. Williams has become the clear-cut ace of the Guardians this season, and he can put the team on his back every fifth day down the stretch. Just 38 games remain in the season.

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The Guardians had options, but Stephen Vogt revealed that the team is going with their 12th-ranked prospect, Parker Messick, to start Wednesday’s game. There’s a lot to like about what the 24-year-old can offer to Cleveland’s pitching staff.

The Guardians provided a progress report on many prospects, including Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter, who has resumed baseball activity amid rehab.

Cleveland left-hander Parker Messick will make his major league debut in the heat of a playoff race. The Guardians announced they will promote Messick, their second-round pick in the 2022 draft, to start the final game of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez is coming off a great start. He went seven innings against the Rockies, allowing only one run.

The Diamondbacks dealt a blow to Cleveland’s postseason hopes Tuesday at Chase Field, rallying to hand the Guardians a 6-5 loss that pushed them further back in both their division and wild card races.

Enright and Erik Sabrowski, a couple of resilient rookies, have rescued the group. The Guardians’ bullpen ranks fourth in the league in ERA and is a driving force behind the club’s midsummer resurgence.

Nicholas Anderson of Away Back Gone of Fansided believes that Hedges could see his time in Cleveland come to an end in the offseason, with top-five prospect Cooper Ingle taking his place on the MLB roster.

Miami's surging rotation heads to Cleveland with multiple starters to create a daunting challenge for Guardians' offense.