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The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Major League Baseball plans to investigate Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell after allegations of domestic violence were made against him on social media Wednesday evening. This all began when Russell’s wife posted an Instagram photo, the caption in which she said that Russell cheated on her. The Sun-Times reports that MLB is investigating based on these posts and is expected to try to interview both Russell’s wife and the friend. Continue to Article

June 08, 2017 11:56:am EST

Addison Russell has far bigger problems than his .209 batting average through 54 games. Major League Baseball announced Thursday it will investigate the Chicago Cubs shortstop for domestic violence allegations his wife, Melisa, made against him Wednesday night. In a since-deleted Instagram post Wednesday night, Russell’s wife accused the 23-year-old of being unfaithful, writing that he “cheated on, lied to (and) disrespected” her on a daily basis. Melisa Russell’s friend, Carlie Reed, responded to the post with a claim that Russell not only cheated on his wife, but also beat her in front of their two children. “Hateful is cheating on your wife, mentally and physically abusing her,” Reed wrote. Continue to Article

June 08, 2017 11:41:am EST

Addison Russell is being investigated by MLB for a possible domestic violence situation involving his wife. Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell will be investigated by Major League Baseball after claims of domestic violence involving his wife surfaced on social media, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on Thursday morning. Melisa Russell took to Instagram during Wednesday night’s Cubs-Marlins game to allege that Addison Russell had been unfaithful to her. Continue to Article

June 08, 2017 11:04:am EST

Addison Russell's on-field professional struggles might be partially explained by his off-the-field personal issues, with his wife using social media on Wednesday night to accuse the Cubs shortstop of cheating and the Chicago Sun-Times reporting Thursday morning that Major League Baseball plans to investigate him under its domestic-violence protocol. Russell’s wife, Melisa, has since deleted the posts on her Instagram and Twitter accounts, but it caught MLB’s attention and the screen grabs can still be found across the Internet. The most potentially explosive element would be the abuse allegations leveled with an Instagram comment from a woman believed to be one of Melisa’s good friends. Russell, 23, is coming off an All-Star season where he helped the Cubs win their first World Series title since 1908. Continue to Article

June 08, 2017 10:39:am EST

Major League Baseball plans to investigate domestic violence allegations made against Cubs shortstop Addison Russell via social media Wednesday night, an MLB official said Thursday morning. Russell’s wife, Melisa, suggested in multiple posts late Wednesday the couple was breaking up. In a subsequent comment related to one of the posts, a woman Russell’s wife referred to as a close friend, accused him of “mentally and physically abusing her.” MLB is investigating based on the posts and is expected to try to interview both the wife and the friend under its 2-year-old domestic violence policy. Any potential penalties are at the discretion of the commissioner’s office on a case-by-case basis under Continue to Article

June 08, 2017 10:34:am EST