As he nears the anniversary of his full-time move into the Cubs’ starting shortstop role, Addison Russell took a few moments to reflect on his career to this point. I’m not sure I’d echo Carrie Muskat’s use of “dominant” to describe the young man’s play, but he’s certainly proven that he deserves a spot at the big boys’ table.
“I had to learn second base on the fly,” Russell said. “But I think I played a pretty good second base and then got moved back over to shortstop. Things were a little more comfortable.