A 22nd-round pick of the Athletics in 2019, Cushing has spent the past six seasons in the organization’s minor league system.
The 29-year-old right-hander reached Triple-A in 2022 and has floated between the highest minor league level and Double-A without reaching the big league level over the past few years. A starter for most of his career, the Athletics converted him more to a reliever in 2023, and he’s only made a handful of starts since then. In 2025, Cushing posted a 6.67 ERA with 59 earned runs allowed across 79 2/3 innings with a 1.594 WHIP.
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Jack Cushing to a minor league contract. The pitcher has 538 strikeouts in 565.1 innings pitched throughout his minor league career.
For his minor league career, Cushing posted an 8.6 K/9 with 538 punchouts across 565 1/3 innings.
With this new deal, Cushing is looking to impress in the short-term in the hopes of either impressing enough for another deal overseas or potentially finding a new home stateside when his temporary deal is over. Per the Eagles, Cushing is expected to land in Korea tomorrow and could be pitching for the team by next weekend. He joins former Blue Jays southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu on the Eagles’ pitching staff.