Suspended Cubs SS Addison Russell to be sent to Triple-A upon activation

Suspended Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell will be removed from the restricted list on Wednesday. When he is, he’ll head to the minors.

Cubs president Theo Epstein announced on Tuesday (H/T Daniel Kramer, MLB.com) that Russell will be sent to Triple-A Iowa, where he’ll split time between shortstop and second base.

Addison Russell will be optioned to Triple-A Iowa when he’s eligible to be activated from the restricted list tomorrow, Theo Epstein just said. Russell will split time playing 2B and SS. #Cubs
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) May 1, 2019

In February, his teammates made it known that Russell had their support.

Russell is at the end of a 40-game suspension for his alleged involvement in a domestic violence incident with his now ex-wife.

Given the severity of the allegations, Russell will obviously be on a tight watch with the Cubs and MLB. But if he stays out of trouble, chances are that he’ll be back in the majors pretty soon.