The Chicago Cubs placed shortstop Addison Russell on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Monday with a sprained left middle finger and added newly acquired infielder Daniel Murphy to the major league roster.
This is another setback for Russell after he had a foot injury in 2017 on his way to 110 games played. The 2016 All-Star is slashing .259/.326/.359 with five home runs and 37 RBI this season as Chicago looks to win its second World Series in three years.
Russell slashed .238/.321/.417 with 21 home runs and 95 RBI in 2016 but saw his run-production totals drop last season to .