NEW YORK — The Cubs are bracing for Addison Russell to hit the rookie wall.
This will be a major second-half issue for a young team leaning on several key players who haven’t run the 162-game marathon before — much less experienced meaningful baseball through late September and deep into October.
“I just hear from people that it’s a grind,” Russell said. “This is actually my first year where I feel really, really good and I’m playing every single day. And it’s at the big-league level.
“It’s a lot to handle, but I’m just going to stick with my workout program, and stick to my routine, and hopefully that will be enough to get me through the season.