Russell Smith (baseball)

Russell Smith
Milwaukee Brewers
Born: (1998-09-10) September 10, 1998
Midlothian, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Russell Lee Smith (born September 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He played college baseball for the Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University before the Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

Career

Amateur

Smith attended Midlothian High School in Midlothian, Texas.[1] Drafted out of high school by the Chicago Cubs in the thirty-eighth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, Smith opted instead to fulfill his committed to Texas Christian University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.[1] In 2021, he was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team.[2]

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft with the fifty-first overall pick.[3] Baseball America named him the Brewers' fourteenth best prospect in 2022.[4] He signed for a $1,000,000 signing bonus, $436,900 below slot value.[5]

Personal life

Smith has a son.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Russell Smith College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2021 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. May 24, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2nd Round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Russell Smith Stats & Scouting Report". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. May 5, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Milwaukee Brewers 2021 MLB Draft: Tracker And Signing Bonuses". Reviewing the Brew. July 13, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ Lobner, Kyle. "T-Rat Talk: Russell Smith". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
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