ɪn mˈɛsɪndʒɚ sˈɛt ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ hˈaɪ ɪn wˈɪnz wɪð ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd ʌv ɪlˈɛvən ˈeɪt wˌaɪl pˈoʊstɪŋ ɐ fˈoːɹ.θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ɪn twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ˈaʊɾɪŋz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ twˈɛnti sˈɛvən stˈɑːɹts, fɚðə klˈæsɐ ɐdvˈænst dʒˈuːpɪɾɚ hˈæmɚhˌɛdz ʌvðə flˈɔːɹɪdə stˈeɪt lˈiːɡ.
In  Messenger set a career high in wins with a record of 11–8 while posting a 4.37 ERA in 28 outings, including 27 starts, for the Class-A Advanced Jupiter Hammerheads of the Florida State League.