GARRETT RUSSINI, CATCHER
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Born: June 7, 1993 Height: 6′ 0″ Weight: 200 Bats: Left Throws: Right Signed: Non-Drafted Free Agent, 2015 How Acquired: Signed as a non-drafted free agent College: Stetson University Agent: N/A |
PROFILE |
Russini was a three-year starter at Stetson, but went undrafted. He hit 297/365/482 as a junior before fading a little as a senior to 272/358/401. He’s from Bradenton and worked out for the Pirates before the draft. He’s been assigned to the GCL and will likely be a lower-level organizational catcher.
2015 Russini served as the backup catcher behind Yoel Gonzalez. He consistently made contact as a hitter, although with no power. He threw out three of 13 base stealers. Russini could be anywhere in short season ball, or even at West Virginia, in 2016. |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2016: Minor League Contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2015 MLB Debut: MiLB FA Eligible: 2021 MLB FA Eligible: Rule 5 Eligible: 2018 Added to 40-Man: Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
TRANSACTIONS
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June 18, 2015: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a minor league free agent. |