Kevin Russo
| Kevin Russo | |
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| Detroit Tigers | |
| Third Baseman/Left Fielder | |
| Born: July 8, 1984 West Babylon, New York |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 8, 2010 for the New York Yankees | |
| Career statistics (through 2012 season) |
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| Batting average | .184 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
Kevin Alexander Russo (born July 8, 1984, in West Babylon, New York) is a Major League Baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization. He is currently a utility infielder/outfielder who came up as a second baseman.
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Early years [edit]
Russo attended Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. As a running back on the Fairview High School football team, Russo rushed for 2,416 yards during his senior year, leading the team to a state title.[1] He and LenDale White were named as the two all-state running backs by the Rocky Mountain News.[1]
He attended San Jacinto College before transferring to Baylor University. At Baylor, he helped the Baylor Bears baseball team reach the 2005 College World Series.[1]
Professional career [edit]
Russo was drafted by the Yankees in the 20th round (614th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. Following the 2009 season, Russo was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.[2] He was called up to the major leagues for the first time on May 8, 2010.[3] He recorded his first hit in the Majors on May 21, 2010 in an interleague game against the New York Mets and added the decisive two-run double later in the game to lead the Yankees to a 2–1 win over the Mets.
The Yankees designated him for assignment on May 6, 2011, to make room for Jess Todd on the 40-man roster.[4]
On November 18, 2012, Russo signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers with an invitation to spring training.[5]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Cacciola, Scott (May 24, 2010). "An Atypical Yankee: Rookie Russo Hasn't Had to Meet High Expectations". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ "Seven added to 40-man roster". Yankees.lhblogs.com. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com (2010-04-28). "With bench thin, Yankees promote Russo from Triple-A". Newyork.yankees.mlb.com. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Yankees claim RHP Jess Todd, DFA utility man Kevin Russo
- ^ Silva, Drew (November 18, 2012). "Tigers ink minor league deal with Kevin Russo". NBC Sports.
External links [edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
