11/05/2009 - Pirate City Select Training Russell is a 2010 grad that plays SS and Pitches. He has a good body type, with solid hands, and a good arm. His feet work well at the INF position, and with better reads on the ball he could really improve. On the mound, Russell's FB has good arm action and his breaking ball shows promise. His velocity will improve from the stretch with discovery of balance point and more leg kick. Russell will need to increase his arm strength through a long toss program and work on a CH if he wants to play a the College level. At the plate, Russell has a quiet stance, good load, and a good bat path. With added strength and bat speed, we could see Russell's offensive numbers improve.