Russell Lance Mitchell (born February 15, 1985) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010 and 2011.

In 2005 with the Ogden Raptors he hit .289 with 13 home runs in 69 games and was named to the Pioneer League Post-Season All-Star Team.

In 2006 with Columbus, he hit 15 home runs with 75 RBI and was selected to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.

In 126 games with the Isotopes in 2010, he hit .315 with 23 home runs and was selected to the PCL Post-season All-Star team.

Mitchell's first Major League hit was a home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Jonathan Sánchez on September 16, 2010.

His second career hit was also a home run, this time off Franklin Morales of the Colorado Rockies two days later.

On April 29, he was called up to the Dodgers, and made headlines on May 20 in Chicago when, against the White Sox, he stepped to the plate with two outs in the 9th inning, and hit a solo home run to tie the game up at 3-3, leading the Dodgers to a 6-4 win in extra innings.