AJ Russell was 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA in three seasons with Tennessee baseball. He struck out 104 in 70 innings across 42 appearances with 11 starts.

The Rangers veered off their recent history of preferring college players to dip into deep class of high school shortstops.

The Texas Rangers have selected Tennessee Volunteers right-handed pitcher AJ Russell in the 2025 MLB Draft. This comes after he spent the previous three seasons with the Volunteers. Russell is a native of Franklin,