James Russell
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James Clayton Russell
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 4", Weight 205 lb.
- School University of Texas, Navarro Junior College
- High School Colleyville High School
- Born January 8, 1986 in Cincinnati, OH USA
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The son of Jeff Russell, pitcher James Russell debuted in the minors in 2007.
Russell was 8-4 with a 3.86 ERA for the University of Texas in 2007 after transferring from junior college. He was then selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 14th round of the 2007 amateur draft. He made his pro debut that summer with the AZL Cubs, throwing two perfect innings in one outing with the club. He was then promoted to the Peoria Chiefs, where he allowed no earned runs and struck out 9 in 7 innings over two starts.
