Parker Mushinski
Mushinski with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers in 2019
Houston Astros – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1995-11-22) November 22, 1995
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 2022, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.91
Strikeouts23
Teams

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

Amateur career

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

Mushinski spent his professional debut season of 2017 with the 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 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 GCL Astros, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and the 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 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mushinski posted a 2.84 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 12+2⁄3 innings for the Sugar Land Skeeters in 2021.[7] He opened the 2022 season with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.[8]

On April 16, 2022, Houston selected Mushinski's contract and promoted him to the active roster.[8] 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.[9] Mushunski was activated July 2022.[10] He appeared in seven total games with Houston in 2022, allowing a 3.86 ERA.[11]

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.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Parker Mushinski - Baseball". Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  2. 1 2 Silva, Carlos (June 13, 2017). "Texas Tech's Mushinski drafted by Astros in seventh round". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  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. ↑ Breaux, Rob (August 16, 2021). "Parker Mushinski is Headed to the Astros AAA Affiliate". Talk 103.9 & 1340. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Rome, Chandler (April 16, 2022). "Astros place Ryan Pressly on injured list with right knee inflammation". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. ↑ Lerner, Daniell (June 7, 2022). "Astros place Parker Mushinski on 15-day injured list". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ Adams, Steve (July 21, 2022). "Astros activate Yordan Álvarez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  11. 1 2 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.
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