The Twins released McCusker on Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCusker is expected to sign with a team in Asia, and the Twins will free up a spot on their 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft. The 27-year-old went 5-for-29 with a 1:16 BB:K over 30 plate appearances with Minnesota in 2025.

The Twins recalled McCusker from Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCusker steps onto the active roster in place of Ryan Jeffers (concussion), who heads to the injured list. The 27-year-old outfielder has slashed .246/.316/.479 in 434 plate appearances with St. Paul. He could see action at DH or the corner outfield positions with the Twins, but he may be mostly limited to opportunities against left-handed pitching.

The Twins optioned McCusker to Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

McCusker's latest stint in the majors lasted just one day, and he went 1-for-3 at the plate as the team's designated hitter in Saturday's loss to the Royals. He's gone 2-for-9 with five strikeouts over six contests with the Twins in 2025.

The Twins recalled McCusker from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Since being sent down to the minors in late May, McCusker has slashed just .165/.244/.357 across 201 plate appearances. Despite his underwhelming performance, he'll rejoin the big club to replace Matt Wallner (paternity) and likely pick up a few starts in right field.

McCusker was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul after Wednesday's loss at Tampa Bay, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCusker got his first major league hit, a single, in Wednesday's loss as a pinch hitter. He had just six plate appearances after he was called up May 18 to provide depth with Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner on the injured list. Buxton (concussion) is expected to return Friday and Wallner (hamstring) could return this weekend as well.