P Russ Burleson #28
Mt. Vernon Cyclones (DET) A-
Age: 21 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/01/2026
 OA: 25 POT: 40
BNN Index | A- | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RUSS BURLESON #28 - AGE: 21 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 6-9 0 4.92 137.1 157 18 47 122 1.49 2.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 55
Movement 30 30 30 45
Control 20 20 20 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 80
Slider 45 70
Curveball 35 45
Changeup 30 40
Forkball 30 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/30/2026 WIC Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 6 5 5 2 5
08/25/2026 @ MON Win, 12-3 X 5.1 5 1 1 2 3 Win
08/20/2026 SAV Loss, 3-5 X 5.1 5 1 0 1 5
08/14/2026 SBST Loss, 3-4 X 4.2 7 2 1 1 5
08/09/2026 @ CCM Loss, 9-11 X 3.2 7 6 4 3 3 Loss
08/03/2026 SIK Win, 10-9 X 6.1 5 2 2 3 6
07/29/2026 NIS Loss, 5-9 X 3.2 10 6 6 1 3 Loss
07/23/2026 @ ANA Win, 5-3 X 5.1 6 1 1 2 3 Win
07/18/2026 MON Win, 3-2 X 5.0 1 0 0 4 5
07/13/2026 NN Win, 6-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 0 12 Win
PERSONALITY
Does what he needs to in order to be in shape.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:07/15/2005
Born in:Carrollton, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 15th Pick in Round 12
ABA CLASS A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.80 7.20 12.60 3.60 1.77 1.20 38 0.3 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750      
vs. RHB 14 3 2 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .214 .312 .357 .670      
ABA CLASS A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7  
Career 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7  
Grass 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7  
ABA CLASS A- 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 6 9 0 4.92 137.1 157 81 75 18 47 122 0 0.0 0 4 15.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.22 10.29 8.00 3.08 4.77 1.49 88 2.8 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 203 57 15 3 7 34 21 45 0 5 6 .281 .365 .488 .853      
vs. RHB 345 100 19 2 11 47 26 77 2 2 7 .290 .350 .452 .802      
ABA CLASS A- 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 5.23 10.1 11 6 6 1 4 8  
April 5 5 1 2 0 3.60 30.0 30 13 12 1 8 21  
May 5 5 0 1 0 9.15 20.2 30 21 21 6 7 20  
June 4 4 2 2 0 4.81 24.1 28 14 13 5 8 21  
July 6 6 2 3 0 4.50 32.0 34 16 16 2 12 33  
August 6 6 1 1 0 3.86 30.1 35 17 13 4 12 27  
Career 26 26 6 9 0 4.92 137.1 157 81 75 18 47 122  
Home 13 13 2 4 0 4.91 69.2 79 42 38 12 23 72  
Road 13 13 4 5 0 4.92 67.2 78 39 37 6 24 50  
Grass 25 25 6 8 0 4.83 132.1 148 77 71 18 47 117  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 9 4 4 0 0 5  
Day 8 8 3 2 0 4.34 45.2 49 23 22 6 8 46  
Night 18 18 3 7 0 5.20 91.2 108 58 53 12 39 76  
As Starter 26 26 6 9 0 4.92 137.1 157 81 75 18 47 122  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Coppell High School - HS 14 14 1 1 3 0 4.33 27.0 26 14 13 4 11 37 0 0 1.37 .361 4.06 0.5 125
2021 Coppell High School - HS 15 9 9 1 2 0 4.76 34.0 42 19 18 3 15 42 0 0 1.68 .411 2.99 1.1 98
2022 Coppell High School - HS 16 6 6 1 3 0 4.01 24.2 28 13 11 6 12 29 0 0 1.62 .338 4.90 0.4 124
2023 Coppell High School - HS 17 5 5 0 2 0 6.48 16.2 21 14 12 6 9 14 0 0 1.80 .312 7.85 -0.0 91
2024 Coppell High School - HS 18 6 6 1 3 0 7.06 29.1 34 23 23 13 15 32 0 0 1.67 .284 8.02 -0.2 80
2024 Haviland - R 18 20 14 4 6 0 7.71 91.0 120 78 78 32 26 85 0 0 1.60 .344 7.21 0.4 82
2025 Haviland - R 19 29 29 8 10 0 8.51 139.2 200 151 132 42 54 175 0 0 1.82 .399 7.58 1.6 86
2026 Mt. Vernon - A- 20 26 26 6 9 0 4.92 137.1 157 81 75 18 47 122 0 0 1.49 .339 4.77 2.8 111
2026 Newark - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7 0 0 1.20 .364 1.77 0.3 257
2026 Total - A 20 27 27 7 9 0 4.81 142.1 161 82 76 18 49 129 0 0 1.48 .340 4.66 3.0 113
Total A 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 7 0 0 1.20 .364 1.77 256.5
Total AHS 40 27 4 13 0 5.26 131.2 151 83 77 32 62 154 0 0 1.62 .347 5.30 100.6
Total AR 49 43 12 16 0 8.19 230.2 320 229 210 74 80 260 0 0 1.73 .377 7.44 84.7
Total A- 26 26 6 9 0 4.92 137.1 157 81 75 18 47 122 0 0 1.49 .339 4.77 110.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Newark - A P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 .993
2026 Mt. Vernon - A- P 26 26 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 137.1 1.05 +0.4 1.018
TOTAL P 27 27 6 12 0 18 0 1.000 142.1 1.14 +0.4 1.016
PLAYER HISTORY
01/16/2020 Joined the Coppell High School Cowboys.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 20 (40).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 20 (40).
01/05/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Coppell High School Cowboys development complex.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 20 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 20 (45).
03/21/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Coppell High School Cowboys development complex.
04/18/2022 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 6 months.
08/26/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 20 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 20 (45).
04/04/2023 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 20 (40).
03/21/2024 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Coppell High School Cowboys development complex.
06/07/2024 Released by the Coppell High School Cowboys.
06/07/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 15, 287th overall pick) by the Detroit Giants.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 20 (40).
05/04/2025 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 20 (40).
05/25/2026 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/07/2026 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
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