Carson McCuskerLF
St. Paul Saints
Age 28
R/R
6'8" / 250 lbs
AAA
BB +3%
Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2030
wRC+†65
AVG/OBP/SLG.198 / .256 / .347
PA250
HR8
K%40
BB%6
MLB%10%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
40→40
PWR
60→60
SPD
45→45
EYE
42↘40
trajectory · 10 yrs
-0.6peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2025
Service 1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2030
First FA Year 2031
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | — | — | — |
| 2028 | Arb-1 | $0.2M | — | — | — |
| 2029 | Arb-2 | $0.4M | — | — | — |
| 2030 | Arb-3 | $0.6M | — | — | — |
| Totals | $-19M | $-19M | +$0.0M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | A | 2 teams | 190 | 178 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .232 | .354 | .586 | .174 | .319 | 51 | 6 | .250 | 50 | -11 | +0 | +0 | -2 | +5 | -0.8 |
| 2024 | 26 | AA | 2 teams | 518 | 473 | 102 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 199 | 8 | 7 | 7 | .216 | .278 | .391 | .669 | .175 | .323 | 38 | 6 | .286 | 77 | -13 | -1 | +0 | -6 | +15 | -0.6 |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 468 | 435 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 197 | 5 | 5 | 3 | .200 | .252 | .333 | .585 | .133 | .328 | 42 | 5 | .255 | 54 | -25 | -0 | -1 | -5 | +13 | -1.8 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 28 | MLB | MIN | 250 | 229 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .205 | .266 | .362 | .629 | .157 | .310 | 40 | 6 | .271 | 65 | -10 | -0 | +0 | -3 | +7 | -0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 29 | MLB 20% | MIN | 380 | 348 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 148 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .204 | .265 | .356 | .622 | .152 | .307 | 39 | 7 | .274 | 68 | -14 | -0 | -1 | -4 | +11 | -0.9 |
| 2028 | 30 | MLB 33% | MIN | 380 | 348 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 144 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .201 | .263 | .345 | .607 | .144 | .304 | 38 | 7 | .275 | 68 | -14 | -0 | -2 | -4 | +11 | -0.9 |
| 2029 | 31 | MLB 43% | MIN | 365 | 333 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 138 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .204 | .268 | .351 | .619 | .147 | .302 | 38 | 7 | .273 | 67 | -13 | -0 | -3 | -4 | +10 | -1.0 |
| 2030 | 32 | MLB 52% | MIN | 346 | 316 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .199 | .262 | .342 | .604 | .142 | .300 | 38 | 7 | .270 | 65 | -14 | +0 | -4 | -4 | +10 | -1.1 |
| 2031 | 33 | MLB 64% | MIN | 316 | 289 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 122 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .262 | .343 | .605 | .142 | .298 | 39 | 7 | .264 | 60 | -14 | +0 | -4 | -3 | +9 | -1.3 |
| 2032 | 34 | MLB 81% | MIN | 272 | 249 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .256 | .325 | .581 | .133 | .296 | 39 | 7 | .258 | 55 | -14 | +0 | -5 | -3 | +8 | -1.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3485 | 3198 | 646 | 138 | 10 | 107 | 223 | 1384 | 38 | 22 | 17 | .202 | .262 | .352 | .614 | .150 | .312 | 40 | 6 | .269 | 64 | -141 | -2 | -20 | -37 | +99 | -10.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 596 | 121 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 258 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .203 | .264 | .354 | .618 | .151 | .314 | 40 | 6 | .269 | 64 | -26 | -0 | -4 | -7 | +18 | -1.9 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | A+ | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 82 | 76 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .293 | .566 | .858 | .329 | .297 | 39 | 6 | .369 | 141 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 25 | A | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | 108 | 98 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .352 | .520 | .872 | .235 | .396 | 35 | 9 | .382 | 151 | +6 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.9 |
| 2024 | 26 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 98 | 91 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .337 | .484 | .820 | .198 | .407 | 34 | 7 | .361 | 134 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 26 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | 420 | 370 | 104 | 26 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 117 | 8 | 7 | 7 | .281 | .361 | .489 | .850 | .208 | .368 | 28 | 9 | .372 | 143 | +20 | -1 | — | — | +12 | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 27 | MLB | Minnesota Twins | 30 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .200 | .172 | .372 | .000 | .385 | 53 | 3 | .174 | -9 | -4 | -0 | -1 | -5 | +1 | -0.9 |
| 2025 | 27 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | 438 | 390 | 96 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 36 | 148 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .246 | .315 | .479 | .794 | .233 | .332 | 34 | 8 | .345 | 122 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 2.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 30 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .200 | .172 | .372 | .000 | .385 | 53 | 3 | .174 | -9 | -4 | -0 | -1 | -5 | +1 | -0.9 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Carson McCusker (OGILVIE) | 28 | 40 | 60 | 45 | 40 | .198/.256/.347 | .149 | .310 | 8 | 3 | 40% | 6% | 65 | -0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Clint Coulter 2021 · AAA |
28 | 44→43 | 48→50 | 48→40 | 35 | .212/.266/.356 | .143 | .329 | 15 | 7 | 38% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .220/.280/.378 | .158 | .288 | 19 | 6 | 30% | 6% | 83 | +0.6 | .205/.273/.359 | .153 | .249 | 19 | 4 | 25% | 5% | 71 | -0.1 |
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✕Zach Green 2022 · MLB |
28 | 39→43 | 54→60 | 44→40 | 37 | .198/.271/.374 | .176 | .327 | 23 | 4 | 44% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .196/.253/.351 | .155 | .301 | 18 | 5 | 39% | 6% | 65 | -0.7 | .172/.225/.332 | .160 | .247 | 19 | 1 | 38% | 5% | 46 | -1.3 |
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✕Brandon Hicks 2015 · MLB |
29 | 36→40 | 50 | 46→50 | 41 | .190/.266/.341 | .151 | .284 | 18 | 7 | 38% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .188/.260/.304 | .116 | .308 | 13 | 8 | 40% | 8% | 55 | -1.4 | .166/.236/.251 | .085 | .293 | 9 | 8 | 44% | 8% | 28 | -1.3 |
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✕Brock Kjeldgaard 2013 · AA |
27 | 40→43 | 50 | 46→45 | 36 | .198/.266/.349 | .150 | .316 | 18 | 7 | 41% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .192/.271/.343 | .151 | .290 | 20 | 5 | 38% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .169/.253/.323 | .154 | .238 | 23 | 0 | 38% | 8% | 56 | -1.2 |
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✕Brandon Waring 2014 · AAA |
28 | 35→41 | 54→55 | 45→40 | 37 | .194/.259/.369 | .175 | .277 | 23 | 2 | 38% | 6% | 72 | -0.2 | .189/.254/.341 | .152 | .324 | 18 | 5 | 45% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .157/.225/.298 | .141 | .292 | 16 | 2 | 49% | 6% | 37 | -1.8 |
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✕Hunter Owen 2021 · AAA |
27 | 41→38 | 53→55 | 43→40 | 33 | .213/.273/.381 | .168 | .309 | 22 | 5 | 37% | 4% | 82 | +0.5 | .203/.260/.350 | .147 | .315 | 19 | 5 | 40% | 5% | 67 | -0.5 | .174/.223/.318 | .144 | .265 | 23 | 3 | 43% | 4% | 42 | -1.4 |
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✕Travis Taijeron 2017 · AAA |
28 | 41 | 50→55 | 39→40 | 42 | .200/.285/.356 | .156 | .314 | 17 | 3 | 39% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .194/.280/.345 | .151 | .314 | 17 | 4 | 40% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .180/.273/.340 | .160 | .291 | 19 | 3 | 41% | 9% | 67 | -0.4 |
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✕Matt Fields 2013 · AA |
28 | 42→41 | 54→60 | 48→45 | 32 | .204/.260/.375 | .171 | .354 | 24 | 5 | 47% | 6% | 73 | -0.1 | .195/.254/.372 | .177 | .317 | 24 | 5 | 44% | 6% | 71 | -0.3 | .177/.236/.342 | .164 | .284 | 22 | 3 | 44% | 6% | 53 | -1.1 |
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✕Seby Zavala 2022 · MLB |
28 | 32→39 | 52→50 | 42→40 | 34 | .179/.238/.334 | .155 | .284 | 21 | 4 | 44% | 6% | 54 | -1.4 | .204/.275/.339 | .135 | .321 | 15 | 4 | 38% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .193/.272/.319 | .126 | .301 | 14 | 1 | 38% | 8% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕Mike Olt 2017 · MLB |
28 | 39→41 | 51→55 | 41→40 | 41 | .206/.272/.362 | .156 | .295 | 20 | 4 | 36% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .203/.272/.344 | .141 | .296 | 17 | 3 | 35% | 8% | 70 | -0.3 | .186/.261/.327 | .141 | .266 | 17 | 0 | 35% | 8% | 58 | -0.7 |
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✕Richie Shaffer 2018 · MLB |
27 | 37→39 | 51→55 | 46→40 | 41 | .196/.268/.351 | .156 | .281 | 20 | 5 | 36% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .183/.247/.322 | .139 | .302 | 17 | 6 | 43% | 7% | 54 | -1.4 | .118/.176/.240 | .122 | .203 | 15 | 0 | 49% | 6% | 1 | -2.1 |
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✕Kyle Jensen 2016 · AAA |
28 | 37→47 | 53→60 | 45→40 | 38 | .201/.255/.371 | .170 | .267 | 22 | 3 | 33% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .203/.252/.361 | .158 | .296 | 20 | 3 | 37% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .184/.236/.327 | .143 | .279 | 19 | 1 | 40% | 5% | 49 | -1.2 |
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✕Narciso Crook 2023 · AAA |
28 | 44→43 | 52→55 | 48→50 | 38 | .220/.288/.388 | .168 | .318 | 20 | 14 | 36% | 6% | 89 | +0.9 | .211/.286/.360 | .149 | .333 | 17 | 15 | 39% | 7% | 81 | +0.4 | .176/.271/.307 | .131 | .300 | 15 | 17 | 42% | 9% | 58 | -0.6 |
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✕Zack Zehner 2021 · AAA |
28 | 41→51 | 47→50 | 44→45 | 39 | .208/.260/.341 | .133 | .295 | 14 | 6 | 34% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .219/.283/.336 | .117 | .333 | 11 | 11 | 35% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .213/.287/.319 | .105 | .335 | 8 | 12 | 36% | 9% | 67 | -0.2 |
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✕Mike Ahmed 2019 · AAA |
27 | 42→46 | 46→50 | 44→50 | 40 | .209/.273/.338 | .129 | .311 | 15 | 7 | 36% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .207/.261/.318 | .111 | .332 | 11 | 10 | 38% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .189/.240/.302 | .113 | .308 | 11 | 11 | 40% | 5% | 42 | -0.9 |
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✕Kyle Garlick 2019 · AAA |
27 | 39→48 | 51→60 | 49→40 | 33 | .205/.247/.361 | .156 | .300 | 19 | 3 | 38% | 4% | 64 | -0.8 | .217/.267/.408 | .191 | .306 | 24 | 5 | 36% | 5% | 85 | +0.7 | .224/.282/.453 | .229 | .289 | 31 | 2 | 34% | 6% | 100 | +0.7 |
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✕Quincy Latimore 2017 · AA |
28 | 41→42 | 48→50 | 46→50 | 41 | .210/.264/.348 | .138 | .277 | 16 | 8 | 30% | 6% | 67 | -0.5 | .214/.263/.345 | .131 | .291 | 16 | 7 | 31% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .216/.254/.339 | .124 | .283 | 17 | 6 | 30% | 4% | 57 | -0.8 |
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✕Brendan Katin 2010 · AAA |
27 | 38→48 | 53→60 | 49→45 | 31 | .200/.248/.374 | .174 | .306 | 21 | 6 | 41% | 4% | 69 | -0.4 | .211/.274/.410 | .199 | .287 | 26 | 5 | 35% | 6% | 89 | +1.0 | .201/.278/.427 | .226 | .244 | 33 | 1 | 33% | 7% | 93 | +0.5 |
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✕Michael Rosamond 2006 · AAA |
28 | 41 | 47→55 | 49→45 | 39 | .212/.263/.343 | .132 | .290 | 15 | 10 | 32% | 6% | 66 | -0.6 | .213/.256/.365 | .152 | .322 | 18 | 9 | 38% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .201/.237/.370 | .169 | .311 | 21 | 6 | 42% | 4% | 60 | -0.6 |
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✕Brett Carroll 2011 · MLB |
28 | 40→45 | 48→55 | 45→50 | 43 | .207/.279/.350 | .143 | .260 | 16 | 8 | 27% | 6% | 76 | +0.0 | .214/.279/.353 | .139 | .271 | 16 | 10 | 26% | 7% | 76 | +0.0 | .207/.272/.347 | .140 | .262 | 17 | 11 | 27% | 7% | 68 | -0.3 |