Parker Allen Mushinski (born November 22, 1995) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He played college baseball for

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. He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career

Mushinski attended

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. As a senior in 2014, Mushinski posted a 2.10 ERA with 98 strikeouts over 51 innings. Undrafted out of high school, Mushinski attended

over three seasons (2015-2017) to play

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for the Red Raiders. As a junior, he posted a 3–2 record with a 2.15 ERA and 47 strikeouts over innings. He was drafted by the

in the 7th round of the

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and signed with them.

Professional career

Mushinski spent his professional debut season of 2017 with the

Tri-City ValleyCats The Tri-City ValleyCats (often shortened to Cats) are a professional independent baseball team based in Troy, New York. The Tri-City name refers to the three nearby cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy which make up New York State's Capital D ...

, going 3–1 with a 3.60 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 30 innings. He spent the 2018 season with the

Quad Cities River Bandits The Quad Cities River Bandits are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Their home games are played at Modern Woodmen Park (formerly John O'Donnell Stadium) in Davenport, Iowa, one ...

, going 4–2 with a 2.33 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 89 innings. Mushinski split the 2019 season between the

GCL Astros The Florida Complex League Astros are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Houston Astros, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to the 2021 season, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Astros. The team plays i ...

, the

Fayetteville Woodpeckers The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and play their home games at Segra Stadium. From 2017 to 201 ...

and the

Corpus Christi Hooks The Corpus Christi Hooks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and are named for the city's association with fishing. The team is owned by ...

, going a combined 0–2 with a 4.35 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 62 innings. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. Mushinski posted a 2.84 ERA with 18 strikeouts over innings for the

Sugar Land Skeeters The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land, Texas, part of the Greater Houston metr ...

in 2021. He opened the 2022 season with the

Sugar Land Space Cowboys The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land, Texas, part of the Greater Houston metr ...

. On April 16,

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, Houston selected Mushinski's contract and promoted him to the active roster. Due to left elbow discomfort, the Astros placed Mushinski on the 15-day IL on June 7 and recalled

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from Sugar Land to replace him on the roster. Mushunski was activated July 2022. He appeared in seven total games with Houston in 2022, allowing a 3.86 ERA. Mushinski missed the start of the

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season due to lumbar muscles spasms. On May 22, 2023, the Astros activated him from the 10-day injured list.

References

External links

Red Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mushinski, Parker 1995 births Living people Baseball players from Arlington, Texas Sportspeople from Denton County, Texas Major League Baseball pitchers Houston Astros players Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball players Gulf Coast Astros players Tri-City ValleyCats players Quad Cities River Bandits players Fayetteville Woodpeckers players Corpus Christi Hooks players Sugar Land Skeeters players Sugar Land Space Cowboys players

Amateur career

Professional career

See also

References

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