Arsenal Report: Messick Emerges, Gilbert Struggles
May 9 2026
This week we are going to dive into two pitchers going in different directions, as one is emerging as a top SP, while another is regressing from previous ace form. We usually wait to sound the alarm bell on anyone until we get at least a full month of data, so this week, in the middle of May, is a little different in that respect than previous articles this season. With the knowledge that 2 good or bad starts can still blow this up in either direction as we sit in the middle of May, we dive deeper into two intriguing pitchers so far in 2026.
Park-ing Batters Back onto Pine
Without much fanfare Parker Messick had a great debut after being promoted in August 2025, posting an ERA of 2.72 and FIP of 2.98 in 39.2 IP. Messick has looked even...
Almost!
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