ESPN.com · Apr 25, 2019
Epstein: 'No finish line' on Russell return to Cubs
Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said the team will go "day to day" and wait to make a determination on suspended shortstop Addison Russell after he plays his seven rehab games in the minors.
The Cubs could simply keep Russell in the minors by optioning him to Triple-A after his 40-game suspension for violating the league's domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy is up.
"We're taking this day to day," Epstein said Thursday before the Cubs played the Los Angeles Dodgers. "This is one situation where it is not appropriate to get ahead of the story. Addison has a lot of work to do going forward. There is no finish line here."