θɹuː ˈeɪt sˈiːzənz wɪððə tˈaɪɡɚz æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, mˈɛsɪndʒɚ hɐz ɐn ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ sˈɛvənti ɹˈɛkɚd wɪð ɐ tˈuː.nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn stɹˈaɪkaʊts ɪn ɪnnˈɪŋz pˈɪtʃt.
Through eight seasons with the Tigers at the end of 2017, Messenger has an 84–70 record with a 2.98 ERA and 1271 strikeouts in  innings pitched.