AJ Russell - Prospect Profile

MLB.com - July 1st: "Russell has a unicorn fastball that could grade as a true 80 offering if he adds more velocity. It sits at 92-94 mph and tops out at 98 with the best heater metrics in the Draft thanks to an exceptionally low release point, wide angle, significant armside run and carry up in the zone."

Keith Law - The Athletic - July 1st: "He hit 97 that day, sitting 94-95, and he’s largely held that, more 92-95, with an above-average slider. Tennessee used him very cautiously, sitting him for the entire month of March and limiting him to 25 1/3 innings on the season, even though they could have used him in their rotation."

Baseball America - June 25th: "Russell is a 6-foot-6, 225-pound righthander who attacks hitters with a short release height and low three-quarters slot. His fastball has an extreme movement profile and explodes out of his hand in the 92-94 mph range and has been up to 98. The pitch has two-seam shape and lots of armside run that makes it difficult to barrel."

Tyler Jennings - Just Baseball - March 24th: "At 6’6, 223 pounds, Russell is a very large specimen with tons of projection, though some of the angles that he creates with his arm and body are insane. The fastball is one of the loudest metrically in the country."

Kiley McDaniel - ESPN - February 21st: "Russell is a name to watch closely when he returns from elbow surgery because he has possibly the best college fastball in years due to the combination of his arm slot, extension, movement and velocity."

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