Carson McCusker
| Carson McCusker | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins – No. 60 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 22, 1998 Sparks, Nevada, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 2025, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through May 21, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Carson Michael McCusker (born May 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
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McCusker attended Spanish Springs High School in Sparks, Nevada. He started his college baseball career at Folsom Lake College. After one year at Folsom Lake, he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He did not sign with the Brewers and transferred to play at Oklahoma State University. After four years at Oklahoma State, McCusker went unselected in the 2021 MLB draft and signed with the Tri-City Valley Cats of the Frontier League.[2]
McCusker started 2023 with Tri-City and signed with the Minnesota Twins in June.[3] He played that season with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and Cedar Rapids Kernels. He started 2024 with the Wichita Wind Surge before his promotion to the St. Paul Saints and started 2025 with St. Paul.[4]
McCusker was promoted to the majors for the first time on May 18, 2025.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spanish Springs grad drafted by Brewers in 26th round". Sparks Tribune. June 15, 2017.
- ^ Press, Dean Spiros | Special to the Pioneer (April 25, 2025). "Twins found Carson McCusker after the outfielder found his power".
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- ^ "This unranked Twins prospect's hot bat is turning heads". MLB.com.
- ^ "Twins lose reliever Coulombe to IL; RHP Matthews, OF McCusker summoned". MLB.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Nevada
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Chico Heat players
- Fort Myers Mighty Mussels players
- Kenosha Kingfish players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Minnesota Twins players
- Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players
- Sportspeople from Sparks, Nevada
- St. Paul Saints players
- Tri-City ValleyCats players
- Wichita Wind Surge players