Ryan Cusick

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65+2⁄3 innings. [4] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Bourne Braves. [5] [6] He pitched 22+1⁄3 innings in 2020 before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] As a junior in 2021, Cusick started 12 games and compiled a 3–5 record, a 4.24 ERA, and 108 strikeouts over seventy innings. [8] [9]

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

Cusick was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first round with the 24th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [10] [11] He signed with the Braves for a $2.7 million signing bonus. [12] To begin his professional career, he was assigned to the Augusta GreenJackets of the Low-A East. [13] [14] During his first year in the minor leagues, Cusick pitched 16+1⁄3 innings, striking out 34 batters, walking four, and giving up five earned runs. [15] [16] Cusick joined the Braves' minor league camp before the 2022 season began. [17]

Oakland Athletics

On March 14, 2022, the Braves traded Cusick, Cristian Pache, Shea Langeliers, and Joey Estes to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Matt Olson. [18] [19] He was assigned to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Texas League for the 2022 season. [20] Over 13 games (ten starts), he went 1–6 with a 7.12 ERA, 46 strikeouts, and thirty walks over 43 innings. [21] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox after the season. [22] Cusick returned to Midland to open the 2023 season. [23]

Cusick split the 2024 campaign between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Athletics, Midland, and the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators, posting a cumulative 3–4 record and 4.66 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 4 saves across 63+2⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season, the Athletics added Cusick to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [24]

Cusick was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to begin the 2025 season. [25]

References

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  2. ↑ Chase, Brandon (April 29, 2017). "High School Notebook: L-S's Ryan Cusick builds his own success". Wicked Local.
  3. ↑ Zielinksi III, Dan (January 25, 2021). "Ryan Cusick focuses on improving his skills". Baseball Prospect Journal.
  4. ↑ Fitt, Aaron (February 4, 2020). "Wake Forest baseball: Complete 2020 projected lineup and preseason grade". NCAA.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Cusick". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Nazzaro, Adam (August 8, 2019). "More than Cape-able: Sudbury native, Wake Forest standout Ryan Cusick plays in prestigious summer league". The Metro West Daily News.
  7. ↑ Friedlander, Brett (February 17, 2021). "Play ball! College baseball returns". The North State Journal.
  8. ↑ Guttenplan, Dan (June 22, 2021). "2021 MLB Draft Combine: Which New England prospects will participate?". New England Baseball Journal.
  9. ↑ Burns, Gabe (August 31, 2021). "Ryan Cusick Looks The Part Of A First-Rounder". Baseball America. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Wake Forest pitcher Ryan Cusick selected by Atlanta Braves in first round of MLB Draft". Winston Salem Journal. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  11. ↑ Bowman, Mark (July 11, 2021). "Braves draft RHP Ryan Cusick No. 24 overall". MLB.com. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ Bowman, Mark; Casella, Paul (July 23, 2021). "Braves sign 1st-rounder Cusick, 20 others". MLB.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  13. ↑ "GAME #87: Cusick Makes Debut In 6–4 Victory". MILB.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Cusick Makes Debut In 6–4 Victory". WRDW-TV. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  15. ↑ "12 pitchers from the 2021 MLB draft class with strong professional debuts". Baseball America. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  16. ↑ Callis, Jim (September 29, 2021). "These 2021 Draft picks had red-hot debuts". MLB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  17. ↑ O'Brien, David (March 7, 2022). "Braves prospects Ryan Cusick and Jared Shuster have bonded over shared paths". The Athletic. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Atlanta Braves acquire slugging 1B Matt Olson from Oakland Athletics". ESPN.com. Associated Press.
  19. ↑ "A's get Braves' top prospect Pache, 3 others in trade of Olson". MLB.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  20. ↑ LeRoy, Oscar (April 7, 2022). "ROCKHOUNDS NOTEBOOK: Expectations are high for 2022 ballclub". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Ryan Cusick Stats, Fantasy & News".
  22. ↑ "The Arizona Fall League rosters are here – and they're loaded". MLB.com .
  23. ↑ "Where the A's Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  24. ↑ "A's To Select Gunnar Hoglund, Ryan Cusick". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Athletics' Ryan Cusick: Moves to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
Ryan Cusick
Athletics – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (1999-11-12) November 12, 1999 (age 25)
Sudbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
2021 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
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