MLB gives Russell 40-game ban under domestic violence policy

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs infielder Addison Russell has accepted a 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the ban in a statement Wednesday. MLB had been investigating domestic violence allegations against Russell made by his ex-wife, Melisa Reidy. Russell had denied the accusations, which Reidy detailed in a blog post in September.
Russell’s unpaid suspension includes the 11 regular-season games he