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Messick gets final tuneup before likely ALDS Game 1 start

Parker Messick took the mound during Sunday's regular-season closer against Kauffman Stadium hosts as a final preparatory outing ahead of a projected opening assignment in the American League Division Series. Cleveland rested several key contributors following their division title and first-round playoff bye secured the previous day, yet opted to utilize their young left-handed standout for three innings to prevent an excessive layoff before postseason competition.

Messick threw sixty-four pitches, yielding one run on six hits while recording two strikeouts, bringing a strong regular-season resume into October play.

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