Triple-A St. Paul outfielder Carson McCusker and High-A Cedar Rapids right-handed pitcher Charlee Soto have been named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Week.
Carson McCusker, 26, played in four games for the Saints, hitting .357 (5-for-14) with one double, two home runs, three RBI, three walks, a .500 on-base percentage, a .857 slugging percentage and a 1.357 OPS. The 6-foot-8, 250-pound outfielder was signed by the organization in June of 2023.
Charlee Soto, 19, started for the Kernels on Friday vs. Beloit, pitching 5 shutout innings, with one hit allowed, no walks and six strikeouts. The Philadelphia, PA native was drafted by the Twins in the first round (34th overall) of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Reborn Christian Academy in Kissimmee, FL. Soto is rated as the Twins 8th best prospect by MLB Pipeline