{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1996)}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Jack Cushing |image = |team = Free agent |number = |position = Pitcher |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|12|3}} |birth_place = Flower Mound, Texas, U.S. |bats = Right |throws = Right |debutleague = KBO |debutdate = April 12 |debutyear = 2026 |debutteam = Hanwha Eagles |statyear = May 15, 2026 |statleague = KBO |stat1label = Win–loss record |stat1value = 1–2 |stat2label = Earned run average |stat2value = 4.79 |stat3label = Strikeouts |stat3value = 26 |teams = * Hanwha Eagles ({{kboy|2026}}) }} '''John Gowen Cushing''' (born December 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
==Amateur career== Cushing attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, where he played baseball.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2015/03/10/marcus-senior-mentors-elementary-students/ | title=Marcus senior mentors elementary students | date=March 10, 2015 }}</ref> After graduating in 2015, he played four years of college baseball at Georgetown University.
==Professional career== ===Oakland Athletics / Athletics=== Cushing was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd round (674th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://guhoyas.com/news/2019/6/5/baseball-has-four-pitchers-taken-in-2019-mlb-draft.aspx | title=Baseball Has Four Pitchers Taken in 2019 MLB Draft | date=June 5, 2019 }}</ref> Cushing signed with Oakland and split his first professional season between the Arizona League Athletics and Vermont Lake Monsters, going 3–6 with a 6.00 ERA over 42 innings. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-season-cancelled-x2793 | title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Cancelled }}</ref>
Cushing opened the 2021 season with the Stockton Ports and was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts and Double-A Midland RockHounds during the season.<ref name="theathletic.com">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2784594/2021/08/23/as-minor-league-notebook-light-turning-on-for-austin-beck-khris-davis-settling-in-with-las-vegas/ | title=A's minor-league notebook: Light turning on for Austin Beck; Khris Davis settling in with Las Vegas | last1=Lockard | first1=Melissa | work=The New York Times | date=January 4, 2022 }}</ref> Over 21 games (19 starts) between the three teams, Cushing went 7–7 with a 3.22 ERA and 111 strikeouts over {{fraction|111|2|3}} innings.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3229923/2022/04/05/oakland-as-2022-minor-league-preview-new-talent-brings-positive-energy-to-a-system-on-the-rise/ | title=Oakland A's 2022 minor-league season preview | last1=Lockard | first1=Melissa | work=The New York Times | date=April 5, 2022 }}</ref> He began the 2022 season with Midland and was promoted to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators in mid-June.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.mrt.com/sports/rockhounds/article/ROCKHOUNDS-NOTEBOOK-Expectations-are-high-for-17065193.php | title=ROCKHOUNDS NOTEBOOK: Expectations are high for 2022 ballclub | newspaper=Midland Reporter-Telegram | date=April 7, 2022 }}</ref> After struggling to a 14.14 ERA over 21 innings with the Aviators, he was demoted back to Midland in mid-July.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.mrt.com/sports/rockhounds/article/ROCKHOUNDS-REPORT-Big-first-inning-propels-17324013.php | title=ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Big first inning propels Amarillo past Midland | newspaper=Midland Reporter-Telegram | date=July 23, 2022 }}</ref> Over 19 starts with Midland, he went 11–3 with a 3.67 ERA and 95 strikeouts over {{fraction|110|1|3}} innings.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/jack-cushing-681007 | title=Jack Cushing Stats, Fantasy & News }}</ref> Cushing spent the majority of the 2023 season with Midland, but also appeared in three games for Las Vegas. Over 31 games (21 starts) between both affiliates, he went 8-6 with a 5.36 ERA and 130 strikeouts over {{fraction|124|1|3}} innings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jack Cushing Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.milb.com/player/jack-cushing-681007 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}}</ref>
Cushing split the 2024 campaign between Las Vegas and Midland, accumulating a 5-3 record and 3.77 ERA with 74 strikeouts and two saves across 37 appearances (five starts).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Cushing Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8552-jack-cushing/stats/|access-date=November 29, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref> He returned to Las Vegas in 2025, compiling an 11-2 record and 6.67 ERA with 83 strikeouts across 38 appearances (six starts). Cushing elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2025|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2025/|access-date=November 29, 2025|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>
===Hanwha Eagles=== On February 10, 2026, Cushing signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and was subsequently assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-02-10 |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}}</ref> He was released by Toronto prior to the start of the regular season on March 21.<ref>https://www.milb.com/transactions/2026-03-21</ref>
On April 5, 2026, Cushing signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League as an injury replacement for Owen White, who had injured his hamstring in his first appearance for the team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eagles sign minor league pitcher Jack Cushing as injury replacement|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2026-04-05/sports/Baseball/Eagles-sign-minor-league-pitcher-Jack-Cushing-as-injury-replacement/2561371|access-date=May 18, 2026|website=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com|language=en}}</ref> He pitched in 16 contests (including one start) for the Eagles, compiling a 1-2 record and 4.79 ERA with 26 strikeouts across {{fraction|20|2|3}} innings pitched. On May 15, Cushing's six-week contract with the team expired.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cushing's Six-Week Contract Ends, Manager Hopes for New Team|url=https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/05/15/ZYC55PJMXRGCXJPSEMJBNMJLNI/|access-date=May 18, 2026|website=chosun.com|language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== {{baseballstats|brm=cushin000jac}} *[https://guhoyas.com/sports/baseball/roster/jack-cushing/9443 Georgetown Hoyas bio]
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