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Jack Cust | Outfielder

Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Age / DOB:  (34) / 1/7/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 235
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Rays released OF Jack Cust.
They also reassigned Dane De La Rosa, Kirby Yates, Leslie Anderson, Rich Thompson and Cole Figueroa to minor league camp. Cust batted .174/.296/.261 in 270 plate appearances this spring. He'll try to catch on with a new organization. Mar 23 - 4:16 PM

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Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Jack Cust struck out all three times he was up Sunday against the Red Sox.

Cust was a long shot to make the Rays after being signed to a minor league deal last month, and he's done nothing to help his case while going 3-for-17 with no RBI so far this month.
Mar 10 - 5:31 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Rays signed DH Jack Cust to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Cust is a longshot to make the Opening Day roster after the Rays re-signed Luke Scott, but he'll represent depth at Triple-A. The 34-year-old spent all of 2012 at the Triple-A level, batting .243/.400/.442 with 20 homers and 72 RBI in 114 games.
Feb 17 - 8:13 AM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Jack Cust has elected free agency.

The 33-year-old slugger spent the 2012 season terrorizing Triple-A pitching to the tune of .243/.400/.442 with 20 homers and 72 RBI in 114 games between two organizations. While he has always struggled to make consistent contact, Cust has always shown the ability to get on base and hit for power, which should be enough to generate a spring training invite.
Tue, Nov 6, 2012 12:33:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Blue Jays signed DH Jack Cust to a minor league contract.

Cust was released by the Yankees earlier this week after batting .249/.400/.475 with 20 homers and 66 RBI at the Triple-A level. He's not worthy of a major league roster spot, and will continue to serve as organization depth.
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 03:16:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Yankees released DH Jack Cust.

Cust was batting .249/.400/.475 with 20 homers and 66 RBI for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but the Yankees have apparently decided they'd be better served giving playing time to others. The 33-year-old should be able to catch on somewhere else if he wants, though it's possible he'll just decide to shut it down until next year.
Wed, Aug 1, 2012 10:09:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Yankees signed DH Jack Cust to a minor league contract.

Cust was released by the Astros on Tuesday after battling an elbow injury while collecting just one hit in 25 at-bats this spring. His power has faded a bit over the past couple of years, but he still knows how to draw a walk. The 33-year-old will serve as insurance at the Triple-A level.
Source: Sweeny Murti on Twitter
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 12:38:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that Jack Cust will sign a minor league deal with a National League team.

It won't be the Rockies and it's also fair to take the Astros out of the mix, since they released him Tuesday morning. Cust went just 1-for-25 this spring and is unlikely to crack a major league roster anytime soon.
Source: Troy Renck on Twitter
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 09:25:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Astros released OF Jack Cust.

Cust signed a one-year, $600,000 major league contract with the Astros this winter and was expected to open the 2012 regular season as an active pinch-hitter. But he collected just one hit in 25 at-bats this spring while battling elbow issues, effectively playing his way out of a 25-man roster spot. The Astros also released left-hander Zach Duke on Tuesday morning.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 08:38:00 AM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Jack Cust is now 0-for-24 this spring after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Tuesday.

Cust got a major league deal in January, but he's hardly assured of a spot in the Houston outfield at this point. The Astros could release him and take Travis Buck in his place.
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 04:07:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Jack Cust went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's win over the Yankees.

Cust is still in search of his first hit this spring. He's now 0-for-14 with four strikeouts and three walks thus far.
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 10:23:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Jack Cust skipped baserunning sprints Tuesday after tweaking his right knee.

"He bent over for a ball and felt something in the back of his knee and the trainers didn't want him to run on it," said Astros manager Brad Mills. "I talked to him and he doesn't think it's that bad." Cust is scheduled to be reevaluated Wednesday.
Source: Astros.mlb.com
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 10:40:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Astros signed OF Jack Cust to a one-year, $600,000 contract with a club option for 2013.

Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports that it's a non-guaranteed, major-league deal. While this deal looked like a real head-scratcher when initially reported on Tuesday night, it's pretty darn reasonable at these terms. Cust, 33, batted .213/.334/.329 with three home runs, 23 RBI and a .673 OPS over 270 plate appearances before being released by the Mariners last August. He'll function as a left-handed bat off the bench for the Astros this season and with any luck, the club could have a cheap option at DH in 2013. We wouldn't bank on a sudden turnaround, but it's worth a shot.
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 12:24:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros and Jack Cust have agreed to a one-year deal with a club option for 2013.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com previously reported that Cust was getting a two-year deal, so this at least makes a little more sense. Still, it's surprising to see the 33-year-old get anything more than a spring training invite after hitting .213 with three homers and .673 OPS over 270 plate appearances last season with the Mariners. Cust is regarded as a terrible defender, so he will likely function as a left-handed bat of the bench in 2012.
Related: Astros
Source: Zachary Levine on Twitter
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 11:09:00 PM
Jack Cust - OF - Rays

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Astros have agreed to a two-year contract with Jack Cust.

Say what now? Cust, 33, batted just .213 with three home runs and a .673 OPS over 270 plate appearances before being released by the Mariners last August. Rosenthal notes that he could give him an option at DH when the club moves to the American League in 2013, but he has no real position in 2012. Even without knowing the terms, this sounds pretty ridiculous.
Related: Astros
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 10:34:00 PM

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