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  "description": "The Texas Rangers' No. 3 prospect AJ Russell is officially moving up to High-A Hub City after a dominant, high-strikeout stint with Single-A Hickory.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-23T19:48:18.000Z",
  "site": "https://theprospecttimes.com",
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  "textContent": "The Texas Rangers farm system has movement again. The organization's No. 3 overall prospect AJ Russell (per MLB Pipeline) has been promoted from Single-A Hickory to High-A Hub City.\n\nRussell was absolutely clinical for the Crawdads, spinning a beautiful 3.04 ERA across 11 starts and proving his elite stuff is too advanced for Single-A bats. Over 26.2 innings of work in Hickory, the towering right-hander racked up 43 strikeouts while issuing just 11 walks.\n\nRangers fans will remember he actually gave Hub City a sneak peek of what was coming back in May. After a fire damaged the visiting clubhouse at L.P. Frans Stadium, Russell threw three perfect frames in a sudden spot appearance for the Spartanburgers. While he returned to Hickory after that outing the promotion is now locked in.\n\nThe 2025 second-round pick stands at 6'6\" and 223 lbs, and his massive frame has been giving opposing hitters fits all season. He has been especially devastating against right-handed hitters, holding them to a ridiculous .064/.154/.064 slash line with a microscopic .218 OPS. Lefties have been a different story, finding a bit more success to the tune of .309/.381/.436 (.817 OPS), which will likely be a primary focus for his development in High-A. If he keeps pounding the zone and punching tickets like he did in Hickory, it won't be long before we're talking about a ticket to Frisco.\n\n​Good luck to AJ in the South Atlantic League! I'm ready to see what he does with the Spartanburgers.\n\nStay tuned for the latest updates, breaking roster moves, and deep-dive coverage as these prospects climb their way through the Texas Rangers system.",
  "title": "Rangers Promote No. 3 Prospect AJ Russell to High-A Hub City",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-23T21:48:18.939Z"
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