Shortstop Addison Russell, who still has 31 games remaining on a40-game suspensionfor violating MLB's domestic violence policy, will be back with the Chicago Cubs in 2019 after being tendered a contract Friday.
Cubs president Theo Epstein issued a statement announcing their decision to bring Russell back:
"If we're willing to accept credit when a member of our organization succeeds on the field, what should we do if he engages in conduct off the field worthy of discipline from Major League Baseball? After a very thorough process, we have chosen to take action to try to become a small part of the solution for Addison, his family, Melisa Reidy and the larger issue of domestic violence prevention.