Joey
Russo

Russo is a sturdy 6-foot, 225-pounds that showed easy pop throughout his BP round with an average EV of 92 mph (96 mph max). Russo also showed to have quick hands at times (25.4 mph max hand-speed) that made for a quick bat (79.2 mph average bat-speed, 82 mph max).

Russo, listed at 6-foot, 215-pound, has a strong, compact frame and his swing is very similar possessing all kinds of physicality in the box. Russo has a confident look in the box and looks to drive the baseball with authority on every swing while staying connected and repeatable and on the barrel for hard contact. Russo recorded a 94.6 max exit velocity off the bat with a max batted ball distance of 341’. Defensively, he was clean and easy out of the chute with an upright release and arm that topped at 72 mph with a 2.12 low pop time. Imposing right-handed bat in the 2023 class.

Positional Profile: C
Body: 6-0, 215-pounds. Thick, strong overall build.
Hit: RHH. Relaxed, balanced setup, leg-lift timing trigger. Confident look in the box, strong hands, stays compact and repeatable. Consistent hard contact, wore out the middle of the field.
Power: 95 max exit velocity, averaged 89.7 mph. 342’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 slot, accurate and on the bag.
Defense: 2.12-2.32 pop times. Clean, easy, upright release.
Run: 7.76 runner in the 60.

Positional Profile: C/1B
Body: 6-0, 215-pounds. Strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Tall, open setup, short stride, simple pre-pitch actions. Aggressive, strong swing, average bat speed of 71.3 MPH, stays short to the ball, path works uphill, consistent hard contact, gap-to-gap approach.
Power: 96.11 max exit velocity, averaged 88.29 mph. 327’ max distance.
Arm: RH. C - 72 mph. Short arm action, high 3/4 arm slot, accurate throws.
Defense: 2.19-2.32 pop times. Steady receiving actions, clean exchanges.
Run: 7.70 runner in the 60.