| Russell Smith | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Born:September 10, 1998 Midlothian, Texas | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Russell 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.
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. [2] In 2021,he was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team. [3]
The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft with the fifty-first overall pick. [4] Baseball America named him the Brewers' fourteenth best prospect in 2022. [5] He signed for a $1,000,000 signing bonus,$436,900 below slot value. [6]
Smith has a son. [7]