Cubs SS Russell joining Triple-A Iowa to prepare for return

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs shortstop Addison Russell is joining Triple-A Iowa to prepare for his return from a 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.
Russell is expected to play when Iowa begins a nine-game homestand Wednesday night against Nashville. The 25-year-old had stayed in Arizona to work out after the Cubs broke camp for the start of the season.
Russell was suspended last fall October after a series of allegations made by his ex-wife. Whi