Rangers Second-Round Pick Assigned to Hickory Crawdads for Pro Debut

The Hickory Crawdads’ break-camp roster had one notable assignment among its three Top 30 Texas Rangers prospects — pitcher AJ Russell. The former Tennessee right-hander, who was the Rangers’ second-round pick last year, will make his pro affiliate debut with the Crawdads sometime this season.

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