Addison Russell won't win the National League Rookie of the Year this season (his teammate Kris Bryant will), but he's still had a huge impact on the Cubs.
Despite his recent slump at the plate, Russell has been so good defensively that he's already one of the Top 5 middle infielders in the game...at both positions:
Addison Russell ranks 4th in MLB in Defensive Runs Saved at 2B Addison Russell also ranks 4th in MLB in Defensive Runs Saved at SS
— Mark Simon (@msimonespn) September 30, 2015
What's so crazy about that is Russell didn't even move to shortstop full-time until early August and he's only played 56 games (41 complete games) at shortstop this season.