Jack Cust

John Joseph "Jack" Cust III (born January 7, 1979) is an American retired professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder. Cust attended Immaculata High School, Somerville, New Jersey. In 1997, he was first-team High School All-American at first base and did not attend college as he was drafted out of high school.

Minor league career

In 1997, Cust, out of high school, was the first round draft pick (30th overall) of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and had a .447 on-base percentage in 35 games in the Rookie League. Cust was a Pioneer League All-Star in 1998, where he led the league in walks (86), on-base percentage (.530), and runs scored (75). In 1999, he led the California League in homers (32), on-base percentage (.450), and slugging percentage (.651), and was Baseball America's 1st team Minor League All-Star DH, California League All-Star, and the Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Player of the Year. In 2000, he had a .440 on-base percentage at El Paso in the Texas League while leading the league in walks (117) and strikeouts (150).