Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has been placed on administrative leave, the league announced.
Russell has been the subject of a domestic violence investigation by the MLB since June 2017. While the investigation has remained open since the allegations against him became public last year, new allegations surfaced on Thursday night that have resulted in Russell being placed on leave for the second time during the course of the investigation.
Upon the initial opening of the League's investigation in 2017, Russell was sent home by the Cubs but never suspended by the league.
His ex-wife, Melisa Reidy, the alleged victim, did not speak with Major League Baseball as part of the investigation and Russell denied the accusations upon his return to Chicago.