[1] Gusto spent his first professional season split between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Astros and Low–A Tri-City ValleyCats.
[4] Gusto made 26 appearances (14 starts) for Asheville and the Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks in 2023, registering a combined 7–4 record and 4.50 ERA with 115 strikeouts over 110 innings of work.
[5] In 2024, Gusto pitched for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League (PCL).
[6] In 29 games (26 starts) for the Space Cowboys, he compiled an 8–6 record and 3.70 ERA with 141 strikeouts across 148+1⁄3 innings pitched.
[7] However, Gusto was unable to make his debut after Houston's season finale was canceled due to rain, and he became a phantom ballplayer.