Kusiak begins his first season with the Ducks and third in professional baseball. The infielder spent the 2025 season with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association. In 79 games, he compiled a .309 batting average and an .858 OPS along with 12 home runs, 47 RBIs, 50 runs, 97 hits, 16 doubles, one triple, 29 walks and seven stolen bases. Defensively, he posted a .967 fielding percentage while splitting time at shortstop and third base. For his efforts, the 24-year-old was named the American Association Rookie Hitter of the Year and selected to play in the American Association All-Star Game.

The Illinois native began his professional career in 2024 with the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League. He played 77 games, batting .277 with three homers, 38 RBIs, 43 runs, 78 hits, 13 doubles, three triples and a .345 on-base percentage. The righty hitter played five seasons of collegiate baseball at Missouri Southern State University (2020-24) where he totaled a .348 batting average and a 1.063 OPS. He also broke the school’s all-time records for games played (232), at bats (903), hits (314), RBIs (219), runs (244) and hit by pitch (57).