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- Updated: August 4, 2016
CHICAGO — When Addison Russell showed up at Wrigley Field last Aug. 7, he checked the lineup and saw he was starting at shortstop against the Giants. Everyone knew Russell was a gifted shortstop, but he had played second base when he was promoted to the big leagues in late April 2015, because Starlin Castro was in the lineup at short.
It’s been a crazy year since that move. Castro is playing second for the Yankees, and Russell, 22, not only is the Cubs’ mainstay at short, he was voted as the starter there for the National League team in the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard in San Diego.
“I’ve got an All-Star Game under my belt, a few more months of experience,” Russell said. “Overcoming all that adversity early on has made me a pretty strong player already. I’m learning more and more as time goes on. The whole experience has been awesome. Even though it’s been a short amount of time, I’ve gained so much knowledge in that short amount of time.”
Russell had to work to make the switch to second last year, but he wanted to play in the big leagues.
“Initially [I wasn’t comfortable], but being here at the big league level, you try and you learn to make adjustments,” Russell said. “I had to learn second base on the fly, but I think I played a pretty good second base and then got moved back over to shortstop. Things were a little more comfortable [at short]. In just under two years service time, I feel …
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