Addison Russell
| Addison Russell | |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs – No. 22 | |
| Shortstop / Second Base | |
| Born: January 23, 1994 Pace, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Addison W. Russell (born January 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago Cubs organization.
Professional career
Oakland Athletics
Russell was drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the 11th overall pick of the first round in the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of Pace High School in Pace, Florida.[1][2]
Russell started his career with the Arizona League Athletics, where he hit .415/488/.717 with six home runs and 29 runs batted in in 26 games. He was then promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters and hit .340/.386/.509 with one home run in 13 games. He finished the season with the Class-A Burlington Bees, hitting .310/.369/.448 in 16 games. Overall he finished his first season hitting .369/.432/.594 with seven home runs and 45 runs batted in 55 games.
Prior to the 2013 season, Russell was the Athletics best prospect according to Baseball America. He was also named the best prospect in the Arizona League.[3]
Chicago Cubs
On July 4, 2014, Russell, along with pitcher Dan Straily, outfielder Billy McKinney, and a player to be named later, was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher Jason Hammel and pitcher Jeff Samardzija.[4][5]
Baseball America named him the # 3 prospect in 2015.[6]
On April 20, 2015, Russell was called up to the to the 25 man roster to play second base against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7][8]
References
- ^ A's nab high school infielder Russell at No. 11
- ^ A recap of the A's three picks on Day 1 of MLB Draft
- ^ 2012 AZL Top 20 Prospects
- ^ Cubs trade Jeff Samardzija to A's
- ^ A’s acquire Jeff Samardzija, Jason Hammel from Cubs for Addison Russell
- ^ "2015 Top 100 Prospects". Baseball America. February 20, 2015.
- ^ Heyman, Jon (April 20, 2015). "Cubs call up infield prodigy Addison Russell to majors". CBSSPORTS.com. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Arizona League Athletics players
- Vermont Lake Monsters players
- Burlington Bees players
- Stockton Ports players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Midland RockHounds players
- Tennessee Smokies players
- Iowa Cubs players
- American people of Japanese descent
- Minor league baseball players