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of Hisanori Takahashi.
• Had his contract optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by New York on July 16.
• Saw action in four games during the International League playoffs, hitting .143 (2x14) with a triple and an RBI.
• Had his contract recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by New York for the remainder of the season on September 12.
Named to the International League’s post-season all-star squad with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during the 2009 season.
• Third in the International League with a .326 batting average, while he finished fourth with a .397 on-base percentage.
• Collected a season-high four hits on April 14 at Buffalo -- equaled the high with four hits on May 4 at Indianapolis and
July 23 at Columbus.
• Sidelined April 16-May 3 and May 12-June 6 with a right hamstring strain.
• Hit .380 (35x92) with five doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven RBI in 25 games during August.
• Saw action in seven games during the International League playoffs, hitting .125 (4x32) with two doubles and four RBI.
• Named the 27th-best prospect in the Yankees organization following the season by Baseball America.
Hit .307 in 71 games with Double A Trenton during the 2008 season.
• Collected a season-high four hits on April 27 versus New Britain -- matched the high with four hits on May 21 at Reading
and August 17 at Reading.
• Sidelined June 14-July 31 with a left cheekbone fracture.
• Saw action in 30 games with Peoria in the Arizona Fall League following the season, batting .309 (34x110) with eight
doubles, three home runs and 16 RBI.
Earned Florida State League mid-season all-star honors as he spent the entire 2007 season with Single A Tampa.
• Tabbed the best defensive second baseman in the Florida State League by Baseball America.
• Batted .338 (25x74) in 23 games during July.
• Hit .315 (34x108) with runners in scoring position.
Made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Yankees after being selected by New York in the 20th round of
the June 2006 draft.
• Fanned once every 10.06 plate appearances, the third-toughest batter to strike out in the Gulf Coast League.
• Topped all Gulf Coast League second basemen with a .986 fielding percentage.
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Resides in Boulder, CO during the off-season.
• Saw action with Hays in the Jayhawk League during the summer of 2004, hitting .374 (40x107) with nine doubles, six
home runs, 24 RBI and four stolen bases -- named the third-best prospect in the league by Baseball America.
• Batted .286 (74x259) with eight doubles, two triples, three home runs, 36 RBI and eight stolen bases in 70 games
during his junior season at Baylor University in 2005.
• Saw action with Wareham in the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2005.
• Hit .276 (64x232) with 12 doubles, two triples, two home runs, 35 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 63 games during his
senior sason at Baylor University in 2006.
KEVIN ALEXANDER RUSSO’S CAREER RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E
2006 GCL Yankees .273 45 150 23 41 60 10 0 3 23 1 2 8 20 18 6 2 .383 .400 4
2007 Tampa .281 109 385 47 108 142 22 3 2 45 3 6 5 15 66 19 6 .311 .369 14
2008 Trenton .307 71 267 46 82 111 17 3 2 33 3 3 2 23 42 8 3 .363 .416 9
2009 Scranton/WB .326 90 353 51 115 152 18 2 5 31 3 5 3 42 55 13 7 .397 .431 12
2010 Scranton/WB .259 81 332 41 86 109 16 2 1 24 1 0 9 28 65 9 4 .333 .328 9
New York (AL) .184 31 49 5 9 11 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 3 9 1 0 .245 .224 1
2011 Scranton/WB .273 113 450 53 123 166 19 6 4 46 2 4 5 33 103 12 4 .327 .369 9
2012 Scranton/WB .284 101 402 57 114 141 21 3 0 36 1 4 4 45 72 15 5 .358 .351 2
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS .286 610 2339 318 669 881 123 19 17 238 14 24 36 206 421 82 31 .350 .377 59
MAJOR LEAGUE TOTALS .184
TRANSACTIONS
31 49 5 9 11 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 3 9 1 0 .245 .224 1
- Selected by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the June 2006 draft
- On temporarily inactive list, June 8-11, 2007
- On temporarily inactive list, June 23-29, 2007
- On disabled list, June 14-July 31, 2008 (left cheekbone fracture)
- On disabled list, April 16-May 3, 2009 (right hamstring strain)
- On disabled list, May 12-June 6, 2009 (right hamstring strain)
- On disabled list, June 27-July 14, 2011 (back muscle spasm)
- On disabled list, June 25-July 13, 2012 (right hamstring strain)
- Signed by the Tigers as a minor league free agent on November 26, 2012
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