Guardians prospects shine in Spring Breakout game

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Parker Messick impressed in a televised Spring Breakout game, throwing three scoreless innings against Seattle's top prospects. He struck out five batters and showcased a fastball reaching 96 mph. Another prospect, Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson, had a mixed performance, allowing three runs in 2.1 innings but retiring seven of the last nine batters he faced. He had a strong 2024 season with 174 strikeouts in 119 innings. Shortstop Angel Genao showed promise, improving his physique and batting .330 last season. Meanwhile, the Guardians' 2024 first overall pick, Travis Bazzana, struggled in his recent game, going 0 for 4.