Addison Russell has had an excellent rookie season for the Cubs, even better considering he's just 21 years old and has great upside.
Which is why this is a real shame:
— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) October 15, 2015
Here's the play where he got hurt, in stretching a likely double into a triple in Game 3 of the Division Series against the Cardinals:
Couple things about that play:
- The ball didn't miss being a home run by that much, maybe six or eight feet.