Carson McCusker
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| Carson McCusker | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) McCusker with the St. Paul Saints in 2025 | |
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 34 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 (age 27) Sparks, Nevada, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 2025, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .172 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
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Carson Michael McCusker (born May 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins
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] he would play in 31 games for the team, hitting .324 with six home runs and 23 RBI. McCusker made 77 appearances for the Valley Cats during the 2022 season, slashing .265/.320/.502 with 13 home runs, 46 RBI, and five stolen bases.
McCusker started 2023 with Tri-City and signed with the Minnesota Twins on June 29, 2023.[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] In April 2025, he was named the Twins minor league player of the month.[5]
On May 18, 2025, McCusker was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He returned to the Saints ten days later. McCusker was promoted once again on August 9, to fill Matt Wallner's spot on the Twins roster as Wallner was on paternity leave, and returned to St. Paul on August 11.[7][8] In 16 appearances for the Twins during his rookie campaign, McCusker went 5-for-29 (.172) with one RBI and one walk. On December 10, the Twins released McCusker to allow him to pursue an opportunity in Asia.[9]
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
On December 13, 2025, McCusker signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball.[9]
References
- ↑ Shoup, Nathan (June 14, 2017). "Spanish Springs grad drafted by Brewers in 26th round". Sparks Tribune. Archived from the original on May 3, 2025.
- ↑ Spiros, Dean (April 25, 2025). "Twins found Carson McCusker after the outfielder found his power". Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Reno Gazette Journal Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts".
- ↑ Leach, Matthew (April 27, 2025). "This unranked Twins prospect's hot bat is turning heads". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025.
- ↑ Nightengale, Bobby (May 10, 2025). "Twins prospect Carson McCusker drawing big-league attention". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Leach, Matthew (May 18, 2025). "Twins lose reliever Coulombe to IL; RHP Matthews, OF McCusker summoned". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Carson McCusker". MLB.com.
- ↑ Ragatz, Will (August 9, 2025). "Matt Walker placed on paternity list, Twins recall Carson McCusker". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on August 10, 2025.
- 1 2 McDonald, Darragh (December 13, 2025). "Twins Release Carson McCusker To Pursue Opportunity In Asia". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Baseball Almanac
