| Kyle Russell | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 27, 1986 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Kyle D. Russell (born June 27, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Russell was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas. He was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Tomball, Texas. He was a consensus All-American outfielder in 2007 as a junior at Texas.
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Russell attended the University of Texas, where he played for the Texas Longhorn baseball team. In 2007, he was a consensus first team All-American Division I outfielder. He lead college baseball in home runs with 27.[1] In February 2010, Russell was named to Baseball America's all-2000s team as the second outfielder.[2]
In 2008 with the Rookie-class Ogden Raptors, Russell hit .279 with 11 home runs and 46 RBI in 61 games and was named to the post-season Pioneer League all-star team. In 2009 with the Class-A Great Lakes Loons, he hit .272 with 26 HR and 102 RBI in 133 games and was named to both the mid-season and post-season Midwest League all-star teams as well as being selected as the League's Most Valuable Player.
Russell began 2010 with the Class-A (advanced) Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino and hit .354 with 16 HR and 53 RBI in 53 games before a quick promotion to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. In 76 games with the Lookouts, he hit .245 with 10 home runs. In 2011 he was selected to the mid-season Southern League all-star game. He was in 120 games with the Lookouts, hitting .259 with 19 home runs and 69 RBI, earning him a late season promotion to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes.