CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs on Friday tendered a contract to suspended shortstop Addison Russell, who is eligible for arbitration.
Russell, 25, will miss the first month of the season after accepting a 40-game suspension late in 2018 after his ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse in a blog post. From the start, the Cubs have said they want to see Russell get help while also being a positive force on the issue.
"This incident happened on our watch," Cubs president Theo Epstein said earlier this month. "Domestic violence is everyone's problem and this did happen on our watch so we have to be part of the solution.