Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is currently on administrative leave issued by the MLB commissioner’s office following allegations from his ex-wife Melisa Reidy detailing the abuse she says she suffered during their marriage. Russell, through the MLB Players Association, released a statement denying these allegations late Friday:
The Major League Baseball Players Association is releasing the following statement on behalf of Addison Russell pic.twitter.com/lQkp8GMdN0
— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) September 22, 2018
The MLB/MLBPA Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that administrative leave is a seven-day period with the possibility of a single extension for a maximum leave of 14 days.