The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the finalists for all the major awards on Monday night. The award winners will be revealed next week, but the finalists are the players who finished top three in the voting in some…
Cleveland Guardians left-hander Parker Messick has been named a finalist for the American League Cy Young award alongside Cam Schlittler and Dylan Cease. Under Major League Baseball's Prospect Promotion Incentive rules, Messick's guaranteed top-three finish ensures Cleveland will receive a bonus draft pick after the first round in the 2027 MLB draft.
Messick qualified for the incentive after featuring on preseason Top 100 prospect lists and spending the entire 2026 season on Cleveland's active roster. The rookie starter compiled a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts across 32 starts, also earning a nomination as a finalist for the AL Rookie of the Year award.
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