Parker Mushinski

Was a four-year varsity letter-winner at Argyle HS in Argyle (TX), which is a suburb between the Denton and Fort Worth corridor...as a senior at Argyle batted .382 with nine home runs, 38 RBI and .558 on-base percentage while posting a 2.10 ERA, 98 strikeouts and 51 innings pitched...was named his District MVP and was also All-Area, All-State and named to the State Tournament All-Tournament Team...also named as Perfect Game’s No. 1 High School Left-Handed Pitcher in Texas...would later become the first Major League player in Argyle HS history...Went undrafted out of high school and went on to attend Texas Tech for three years (2015-17)...In his junior season at Texas Tech, made 31 relief appearances, recording six saves while owning a 2.15 ERA...struck out 47 batters in only 37.2 innings pitched...was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12... made one relief appearance at Minute Maid Park during the 2017 Shriners Children’s College Classic, with Tech going 2-1 over the weekend...Selected by the Astros in the seventh round of the June 2017 MLB Draft...signed by Astros scout Noel Gonzales-Luna... Received an invite to Major League Spring Training for the third consecutive season in 2024...was added to the Astros 40-man roster during the 2022 regular season...is currently signed to a one-year contract for the 2024 campaign.

2023

Doubled his appearance total from his debut season in 2022, logging a 5.52 ERA (ER/14.2IP) in 14 appearances across four stints with the Astros...Began the year on the 15-day injured list due to lumbar spine muscle spasms...Activated from the IL on May 22 and optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land...Recorded a 3.00 ERA (4ER/12IP) through his first 10 appearances with the Astros. Held left-handed hitters to a .208 (5x24) opponent batting average. The Dallas-Forth Worth area native had his best relief outing of the season on July 26 vs. Texas (2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO)...Matched the longest relief appearance of his career, also tossing 2.0 innings on May 4, 2022 vs. Seattle...Spent the bulk of his season with Triple-A Sugar Land...Went 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA (10ER/31.2IP) and a .198 opponent's batting average through 32 games...Was the 12th-lowest ERA among Pacific Coast League pitchers with at least 30 innings. 

2022

Was an NRI at Astros Spring Training and made three appearances, allowing one run in 4.0 innings pitched (2.25ERA)...optioned to minor league camp on March 28...Began his regular season at Triple A Sugar Land, and after making four scoreless appearances, was quickly added to the Astros active roster on April 16...made his Major League debut on April 17, 2022, at SEA, tossing a scoreless inning...struck out 3B Eugenio Suárez, the first MLB batter he faced...Would have three Major League stints on the Astros active roster this season...while with the Astros, posted a 3.68 ERA (3ER/7.1IP) with eight strikeouts...also missed nearly two months while on the Major League IL from June 7-July 21 with left elbow discomfort.

2021

In 2021, he appeared in 23 games including 10 starts between Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Sugar Land, recording a 3.60 ERA (26ER/65IP) with 84 strikeouts and a 1.34 WHIP.

2020

Did not appear in a game in 2020 due to the pandemic-shortened season.

2019

In 2019, he recorded a 4.35 ERA (30ER/62IP) with 74 strikeouts...was named an Organizational AllStar by MiLB.com...appeared in games across three levels (GCL, Class A Short Season and High A).

2018

Recorded the best season of his career in 2018, recorded a 2.33 ERA (23ER/89IP) with 114 strikeouts, 45 walks and a 1.20 WHIP...was named a Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star.

2017

After being drafted in the 2017 June MLB Draft, he recorded a 3.60 ERA (12ER/30IP) with a 3-1 record along with 40 strikeouts in 13 games including three starts.