Cubs tender contract to shortstop Addison Russell despite MLB suspension
by Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune
Nov 30, 2018
3 minutes
CHICAGO - The Cubs will tender a 2019 contract to Addison Russell before Friday's 7 p.m. deadline despite the shortstop's 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic-violence policy.
"While this decision leaves the door open for Addison to later make an impact for us on the field, it does not represent the finish line nor rubber-stamp his future as a Cub," team President Theo Epstein said in a statement. "It does, however, reflect our support for him as
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