Kevin Russo

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.

Kevin Russo
Third baseman/Left fielder
Born: (1984-07-08) July 8, 1984
West Babylon, New York, U.S.
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 runs0
Runs batted in4
Teams

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
  1. Cacciola, Scott (May 24, 2010). "An Atypical Yankee: Rookie Russo Hasn't Had to Meet High Expectations". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
  2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. "2005 Wareham Gatemen". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  4. "Seven added to 40-man roster". Yankees.lhblogs.com. 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  5. Bryan Hoch (2010-04-28). "With bench thin, Yankees promote Russo from Triple-A". Newyork.yankees.mlb.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  6. Yankees claim RHP Jess Todd, DFA utility man Kevin Russo
  7. Silva, Drew (November 18, 2012). "Tigers ink minor league deal with Kevin Russo". NBC Sports.
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