Addison Russell / Chicago Cubs (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
Former Chicago Cubs infielder Addison Russell is headed to the KBO.
Personally, I don’t care if Addison Russell ever gets a second chance in professional baseball. Once heralded as one of the best prospects in the Cubs organization, the 26-year-old middle infielder spiraled downward in recent years, both on and off the field.
A domestic abuse scandal cost him his job in Major League Baseball, but you can’t overlook his shortcomings on the field, either. After putting up strong numbers during the team’s 2016 World Series run, including 95 RBI, Russell’s performance trended downward annually from there.