McCusker has been crushing baseballs for the St. Paul Saints. When will the struggling Twins give him an opportunity in the big leagues?
While the Twins' offense continues to flounder, a massive slugger in their organization is hitting the cover off of baseballs at the Triple-A level. His name is Carson McCusker, he's 6'8" and 250 pounds, and there's no obvious reason why he shouldn't be in Minnesota's lineup right now.
In 2023, his third season with the ValleyCats, something clicked for McCusker. Across 37 games, he hit .433 with 17 home runs and a 1.302 OPS. That got him noticed, and in late June, he signed a minor league contract with the Twins. Since joining the organization, he's continued to mash. McCusker hit 14 homers in 46 games in the low minors in '23, hit 19 of them across Double-A and Triple-A last year, and has gotten off to a red-hot start to 2025.
Minnesota is 13-20, having lost four in a row after a four-game winning streak indicated signs of life. During this losing streak, they've scored a total of seven runs. For the season, the Twins are 24th in runs per game, 27th in home runs per game, and 22nd in OPS. Injuries to lineup regulars have forced the Twins to call on reinforcements multiple times. They called up star prospect Luke Keaschall, and then he got hurt too. They've had to turn to Triple-A players like DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Mickey Gasper, as well as trading for a couple players who had just been designated for assignment by their previous big-league team.
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