Amateur career Neuse attended
Fossil Ridge High School in
Fort Worth, Texas. The
Texas Rangers selected him in the 38th round of the
2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, but he did not sign. Neuse enrolled at the
University of Oklahoma, where he played
college baseball for the
Oklahoma Sooners. In 2015, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Harwich Mariners of the
Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior at Oklahoma in 2016, Neuse hit .369/.465/.646 with 10
home runs and 48
runs batted in (RBIs). He won the
Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the best
shortstop in college baseball.
Washington Nationals The
Washington Nationals selected Neuse in the second round of the
2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Nationals and made his professional debut with the
Auburn Doubledays. He finished his first professional season with a .230 batting average and one home run. Neuse began 2017 with the
Hagerstown Suns. The Athletics assigned him to the
Stockton Ports, and he was later promoted to the
Midland RockHounds. In 117 total games between Hagerstown, Stockton, and Midland, he posted a .321 batting average, 16 home runs, 79 RBIs, and an .884 OPS. The Athletics assigned Neuse to the
Mesa Solar Sox of the
Arizona Fall League after the regular season. He played in 22 games for the Solar Sox, posting a .314 batting average along with five home runs and 23 RBIs. He opened the 2019 season with the
Las Vegas Aviators, hitting .317/.389/.550/.939 with 27 home runs and 102 RBI. On August 29, 2019, the Athletics selected Neuse's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on August 30 versus the
New York Yankees, going 0-for-3 with a walk. Two days later Neuse notched his first hit, a two-run double down the right field line off of
Ryan Dull of the Yankees. he appeared in 25 games for the Athletics, hitting .250.
Los Angeles Dodgers On February 12, 2021, the Athletics traded Neuse and
Gus Varland to the
Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for
Adam Kolarek and
Cody Thomas. On April 22, 2021, Neuse hit his first big league home run off of
Emilio Pagán of the
San Diego Padres. He played in 33 games for Los Angeles, hitting .182 with three home runs and 4 RBI. He spent most of the season with the Triple-A
Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he hit .293 with 13 home runs and 56 RBI in 78 games. He was
designated for assignment by the Dodgers on December 1, 2021.
Oakland Athletics (second stint) Neuse was claimed off waivers by the
Oakland Athletics on March 16, 2022. On April 11, Neuse hit his first career grand slam off of
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder
Brett Phillips as part of a 3-for-5 day. On September 24, Neuse was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A
Las Vegas Aviators on September 25. Neuse elected free agency following the season on November 10.
Hanshin Tigers On November 19, 2022, Neuse signed with the
Hanshin Tigers of
Nippon Professional Baseball. In Game 7 of the
2023 Japan Series Neuse hit a three–run home run to help the Tigers win their first Japan Series title since 1985. On November 15, 2023, Neuse re–signed with the Tigers on a one–year, $1.3 million contract for the 2024 season. In 49 games for Hanshin in 2024, he slashed .231/.302/.291 with one home run, eight RBI, and one stolen base. On October 24, 2024, the Tigers announced they would not retain Neuse, making him a free agent. ==Personal life==