The ex-wife of Addison Russell opened up about abuse allegations against the Chicago Cubs shortstop in a blog post made this week.
Melisa Reidy-Russell wrote about the physical and emotional abuse she suffered throughout their two-year marriage and how the mistreatment affected her.
Previous allegations of abuse by a friend of Reidy-Russell triggered an MLB investigation into Russell last year that remains open.
"The first time I was physically mistreated by my spouse, I was in shock," Reidy-Russell wrote. "I couldn't wrap my head around what just happened ... Why did he get so angry?