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Parker Mushinski
Mushinski with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers in 2019
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (1995-11-22) November 22, 1995 (age 28)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 2022, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average5.45
Strikeouts26
Teams

Parker Allen Mushinski (born November 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He played college baseball for Texas Tech University. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2022 for the Houston Astros.

Amateur career

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Mushinski attended Argyle High School in Argyle, Texas.[1] As a senior in 2014, Mushinski posted a 2.10 ERA with 98 strikeouts over 51 innings.[1] Undrafted out of high school, Mushinski attended Texas Tech University over three seasons (2015-2017) to play college baseball for the Red Raiders.[2] As a junior, he posted a 3–2 record with a 2.15 ERA and 47 strikeouts over 37+2⁄3 innings. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 2017 MLB draft and signed with them.[2]

Professional career

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Houston Astros

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Mushinski spent his professional debut season of 2017 with the Low–A Tri-City ValleyCats, going 3–1 with a 3.60 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 30 innings.[3] He spent the 2018 season with the Single–A Quad Cities River Bandits, going 4–2 with a 2.33 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 89 innings.[4][5] Mushinski split the 2019 season between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Astros, High–A Fayetteville Woodpeckers and Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks, going a combined 0–2 with a 4.35 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 62 innings.[6] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Mushinski posted a 2.84 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 12+2⁄3 innings for the Triple–A Sugar Land Skeeters in 2021.[8] He opened the 2022 season with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[9]

On April 16, 2022, Houston selected Mushinski's contract and promoted him to the active roster.[9] Due to left elbow discomfort, the Astros placed Mushinski on the 15-day IL on June 7 and recalled Brandon Bielak from Sugar Land to replace him on the roster.[10] Mushunski was activated July 2022.[11] He appeared in seven total games with Houston in 2022, allowing a 3.86 ERA.[12]

Mushinski missed the start of the 2023 season due to lumbar muscles spasms. On May 22, 2023, the Astros activated him from the 10-day injured list.[12]

Mushinski made 10 appearances for Houston in 2024, struggling to a 6.55 ERA with 3 strikeouts over 11 innings pitched. Mushinski was designated for assignment by the Astros on September 6, 2024.[13] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Sugar Land on September 9.[14] On November 6, he elected free agency.[15]

Cleveland Guardians

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On November 9, 2024, Mushinski signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians.[16] The deal includes an invitation to the Guardians' 2025 major league spring training camp.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Parker Mushinski - Baseball". Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Silva, Carlos (June 13, 2017). "Texas Tech's Mushinski drafted by Astros in seventh round". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Parker Mushinski College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Batterson, Steve (May 16, 2018). "Bandits' Mushinski gauges growth beyond the numbers". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Morris, Spencer (March 19, 2019). "A Conversation with Astros Pitching Prospect Parker Mushinski". The Crawfish Boxes. SB Nation. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Terranova, Rob (October 30, 2019). "Astros system blossoming at the top". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Breaux, Rob (August 16, 2021). "Parker Mushinski is Headed to the Astros AAA Affiliate". Talk 103.9 & 1340. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Rome, Chandler (April 16, 2022). "Astros place Ryan Pressly on injured list with right knee inflammation". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  10. ^ Lerner, Daniell (June 7, 2022). "Astros place Parker Mushinski on 15-day injured list". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  11. ^ Adams, Steve (July 21, 2022). "Astros activate Yordan Álvarez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  12. ^ a b Rajan, Greg (May 22, 2023). "Astros activate lefthander Parker Mushinski from injured list, send Matt Gage to Sugar Land". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "Astros reinstate OF Kyle Tucker (shin fracture) from IL". ESPN.com. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "Astros Outright Parker Mushinski". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  15. ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/
  16. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/guardians-parker-mushinski-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html
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