Parker Messick - Cleveland Guardians All-Star pitcher shares Jesus testimony and tells incredible grandfather story
Our guest today on the podcast is Parker Messick. He is a starting pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians.He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2022 MLB Amateur Draft by Cleveland and made his MLB debut with the Guardians in August of 2025. In July 2026, he was selected to the American League All-Star roster.
Topics:
00:44 - Wearing old-school stirrups
01:55 - Parker's MLB debut
06:04 - HIs tempo as a pitcher
07:39 - His April 2025 outing taking a no-hitter into the 9th inning
10:55 - Parker shares his testimony of faith
13:30 - Parker shares for the first time the story of his grandfather's cancer diagnosis
18:40 - Identity in Christ and not baseball
22:01 - Praying on the mound before the game
26:13 - Sharing his faith with fans
28:35 - Why he wears No. 77
31:40 - Marriage proposal and preparing for marriage
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