Kevin Russo
| Kevin Russo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Third baseman/Left fielder | |
| Born: July 8, 1984 West Babylon, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 8, 2010, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 2010, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .184 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
Kevin Alexander Russo (born July 8, 1984) is a former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees in 2010.
Early years[]
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] In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3]
Professional career[]
New York Yankees[]
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.[4] He was called up to the major leagues for the first time on May 8, 2010.[5] 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.[6]
Detroit Tigers[]
On November 18, 2012, Russo signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers with an invitation to spring training.[7] Russo spent the 2013 season with the Toledo Mud Hens and was resigned for the 2014 season but was cut in spring training and did not appear in a game in the 2014 season.
Sugar Land Skeeters[]
Russo signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. He became a free agent after the 2015 season.
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "2005 Wareham Gatemen". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Seven added to 40-man roster". Yankees.lhblogs.com. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Bryan Hoch (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[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- New York Yankees players
- Baylor Bears baseball players
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- People from West Babylon, New York
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Tampa Yankees players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Sugar Land Skeeters players
- Wareham Gatemen players