Parker Messick nearly ends Guardians' 45-year no-hitter drought.

Parker Messick carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning for the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday and finished after 112 pitches, allowing two runs in the ninth; the club's last no-hitter remains Len Barker's May 15, 1981 game.

Parker Messick carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning for the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday and allowed hits and two runs in the ninth to finish the outing. He threw 112 pitches, his most since being drafted in 2022, and has moved from competing for a rotation spot to a regular starter every fifth day. The Guardians’ last no-hitter was Len Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981, a drought of roughly 45 years that Messick nearly ended. Messick has posted a 2.07 ERA in his major-league career and a 1.05 ERA in his four starts this season before Thursday's game. Key details: - Messick carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning and completed the game after allowing hits and two runs in the ninth. - Austin Hedges caught the outing and has caught all four of Messick’s standout starts this season. - Messick averages about a 93 mph fastball and relies heavily on a changeup with a reported whiff rate near 50 percent. - He worked quickly, used a mix of fastballs, sliders, curveballs and cutters, and operated with PitchCom signals from his catcher. - Messick was a second-round pick out of Florida State in 2022 and won the final rotation spot over Logan Allen in spring training. Summary: Messick’s outing reinforced his rapid rise from a spring competition for the rotation to a regular major-league starter and highlighted the effectiveness of his changeup and pitch mix. The long-standing Cleveland no-hitter drought remains unbroken. Undetermined at this time.