ˈæftɚ splˈɪɾɪŋ tˈaɪm æz ɐ stˈɑːɹɾɚ ænd ɹᵻlˈiːvɚ fɚðə tˈaɪɡɚz ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, mˈɛsɪndʒɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈeɪnsteɪ ɪnðə stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɹoʊtˈeɪʃən fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən.
After splitting time as a starter and reliever for the Tigers in 2010, Messenger became a mainstay in the starting rotation from 2011.