Jack Cushing

John Gowen Cushing is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Career

Cushing attended Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas, where he played baseball. After graduating in 2015, he played four years of college baseball at Georgetown University. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
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. He opened the 2021 season with the Stockton Ports and was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts and Midland RockHounds during the season. Over 21 games between the three teams, Cushing went 7–7 with a 3.22 ERA and 111 strikeouts over innings. He began the 2022 season with Midland and was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators in mid-June. After struggling to a 14.14 ERA over 21 innings with the Aviators, he was demoted back to Midland in mid-July. Over 19 starts with Midland, he went 11–3 with a 3.67 ERA and 95 strikeouts over innings. Cushing spent the majority of the 2023 season with Midland, but also appeared in three games for Las Vegas. Over 31 games between both affiliates, he went 8-6 with a 5.36 ERA and 130 strikeouts over innings.
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. He returned to Las Vegas in 2025, compiling an 11-2 record and 6.67 ERA with 83 strikeouts across 38 appearances. Cushing elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.