Addison Russell - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Addison Russell net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Infielder who made his MLB debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2015. The following year, he helped the Cubs win the franchise’s first World Series title since 1908. In this article, we will discover how old is Addison Russell? Who is Addison Russell dating now & how much money does Addison Russell have?

Addison Russell Biography

Addison Russell is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 23, 1994 in Florida, Florida, United States. He has been coached by manager Joe Maddon in Chicago.

Addison Wayne Russell (born January 23, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent. Russell was drafted 11th overall by the Oakland Athletics in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2014. In 2015, Baseball America listed Russell as the third-best prospect in professional baseball. He made his MLB debut with the Cubs in April 2015 and was an All-Star in 2016. That same year, Russell won a World Series ring with the Cubs.

Russell attended Pace High School in Florida and in 2010 led his high school to a class 5A FHSAA baseball state championship and a runner-up finish in 2012. Russell played in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, was named a Perfect Game Aflac All-American Game participant and a Louisville Slugger First Team All-American in 2011. He was also ranked as the No. 18 high school prospect by Baseball America and as the No. 24 high school prospect by Perfect Game. In his final high school baseball season, Russell hit for a .368 batting average and recorded a .532 on base percentage. Russell also played high school football at the running back position.

He has two sisters.

Prior to his MLB debut, he was named the CAL Rookie of the Year, a CAL postseason All-Star, an AFL Rising Star and a CAL Futures Game selection.

Russell was born on January 23, 1994, in Pensacola, Florida, the eldest of four children raised by mother Milany Ocampo-Russell and stepfather Wayne Russell. Russell’s mother is Filipina. The full name on Russell’s birth certificate is Geoffreye O’Neal Addison Robert Watts Jr III. He was nearly killed by human respiratory syncytial virus at three months old. He was adopted by his stepfather, Wayne, at 13 years old and took the name Addison Wayne Russell.

Addison Russell Net Worth

Addison is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Addison Russell's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was born in Pace, Florida and was drafted out of Pace High School by the Oakland Athletics with the eleventh overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft. He was ranked as the third-best prospect in professional baseball by Baseball America during his time in Oakland’s minor league system.

Russell started his career with the Arizona League Athletics, where he hit .415/.488/.717 with six home runs and 29 runs batted in in 26 games. He was then promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters and hit .340/.386/.509 with one home run in 13 games. He finished the season with the Class-A Burlington Bees, hitting .310/.369/.448 in 16 games. Overall, he finished his first season hitting .369/.432/.594 with seven home runs and 45 runs batted in 55 games. In 2012, he was named an Oakland MILB.com organization All-Star and an AZL post-season All-Star.

Russell was drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the 11th overall pick of the first round in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Pace High School in Pace, Florida. Russell received a $2.625 million signing bonus for signing with the A’s instead of attending Auburn. He was also the first high school athlete selected by the A’s in the first round of the draft since Jeremy Bonderman in 2001.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In November 2011, Russell signed a National Letter of Intent to play college baseball at Auburn University for the Tigers baseball team.

Who is Addison Russell Dating?

According to our records, Addison Russell married to Melisa Reidy (m. 2016–2018). As of January 13, 2024, Addison Russell’s is not dating anyone.

Prior to the 2013 season, Russell was the Athletics’ best prospect according to Baseball America. He was also named the best prospect in the Arizona League. In 2013, he was named an Oakland MILB.com organization All-Star, a CAL rookie of the year, a CAL post-season All-Star, and a CAL Futures Game selection. Playing for Mesa, he was also named to the AFL All-Prospect Team, and an AFL Rising Star.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Addison Russell height 6′ 0″ Addison weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Russell was a member of the USA Baseball 18U National Team at the 2011 COPABE 18U/AAA Pan American games that won a gold medal. At the tournament, Russell batted .393, going 11-for-28 with three doubles, a triple and a home run, driving in nine RBIs and scoring 11 runs. During the championship game against Team Canada, Russell hit a grand slam and was named First-Team All Tournament as Shortstop for his efforts. At the tournament for Team USA, Russell played alongside future professional baseball players Albert Almora, Alex Bregman, David Dahl, Joey Gallo, and Carson Kelly.

On July 4, 2014, Russell, along with pitcher Dan Straily, outfielder Billy McKinney, and a player to be named later, was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher Jason Hammel and pitcher Jeff Samardzija. The Cubs sent Russell to the Arizona Fall League for the second time at the end of the 2014 minor league season.

Facts & Trivia

Addison Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Addison Russell celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.

Russell has a daughter named Mila, born in May 2015. Mila’s mother is Mallory Engstrom. Russell and Melisa Reidy married in January 2016 in Milton, FL at Sowell Farms and have a son, Aiden, born in August 2015. In June 2017, Russell was accused, by an unknown party, of domestic violence against Reidy, an incident which led to Reidy filing for divorce. Two weeks after this initial allegation, Reidy’s lawyer said that she would not be cooperating with MLB’s investigation and that she “isn’t interested in legitimizing anything that doesn’t come from her.” Ultimately, Reidy did meet with MLB once she felt strong enough to do so. MLB suspended Russell for 40 games as a result of its investigation. Russell did not appeal the suspension.

Will Addison Russell come back?

They announced that they would not be bringing him back in 2021, making him a free agent once again. At 26 years old, Russell’s once promising career is close to falling completely apart.

What happened to the baseball player Addison Russell?

He has a strong chance to become a Mexican League All-Star. However, there’s a reason why he’s no longer in the majors. Russell, a key piece to the Cubs’ 2016 World Series run, sat out a total of 40 games – 11 in the 2018 season and 29 in the 2019 season – after MLB deemed his wife’s allegations of abuse credible.

Why did Addison Russell get kicked out of the MLB?

“We decided to non-tender Addison Russell today simply because the role we expected him to play for the 2020 Cubs was inconsistent with how he would have been treated in the salary arbitration process,” Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said in a statement.

Who did the Cubs trade for Addison Russell?

Jason Hammel and Jeff Samardzija were shipped to Oakland, with Dan Straily, Billy McKinney, and Addison Russell heading back to Chicago. While McKinney and Straily were solid prospects in their own right, the prize of the trade was Russell, a consensus top 15 prospect heading into the season.

What is Addison Russell's salary?

3.4 million USD (2019)

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