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# AJ Russell
- URL: https://baseballthings.com/players/aj-russell/
- Published: 2020-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T23:07:52.000Z
- Description: AJ Russell: live stats, Statcast data and splits for the Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher.
- Author: Jason A. Churchill
- Tags: #player

## AJ Russell's 2026 season

AJ Russell spent 2026 in the Texas Rangers system, pitching in 23 games (21 starts) between Single-A Hickory and High-A Hub City. The right-hander threw 60⅔ innings with a 4.01 ERA, striking out 96 (37.1 percent of batters) and walking 31 (12.0 percent).

Russell opened with Hickory and posted a 3.04 ERA in 26⅔ innings before his promotion to High-A Hub City on May 9\. He reached High-A at 21, two years younger than the average South Atlantic League pitcher, and posted a 4.76 ERA in 34 innings there.