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Texas selects AJ Russell in 2025 MLB draft second round
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The 2025 Major League Baseball draft is taking place at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta, Georgia. The first three rounds are slated for Sunday, while rounds 4-20 are scheduled for Monday.
Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello is serving as a MLB draft guest analyst for rounds 1-3 on MLB Network.
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Tennessee pitcher AJ Russell was selected by the Rangers in the second round (No. 52 overall). He appeared in 42 games, including 11 starts, for the Vols from 2023-25. Russell (4-2) recorded 104 strikeouts and a 2.70 ERA in 70.0 innings.
The right-handed pitcher returned from Tommy John surgery in 2025. He made his season debut on Feb. 25 against North Alabama. Russell pitched one inning, recording three strikeouts and 17 pitches (11 strikes) against three batters.
He pitched 25.1 innings in 2025 and totaled 36 strikeouts.
Russell is from Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee.
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