Is Addison Russell playing in Mexico?

Is Addison Russell playing in Mexico?

While those leagues are filled with former and potential future MLB stars, so is the Mexican Baseball League. Toronto’s Alejandro Kirk and Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena got their starts in Mexico. Former Chicago Cubs shortstop and World Series champion Addison Russell currently plays for the Acereros de Monclova.

What ethnicity is Addison Russell?

Russell was born on January 23, 1994, in Pensacola, Florida, the eldest of four children raised by mother Milany Ocampo-Russell and stepfather Wayne Russell. Russell’s mother is Filipina. The full name on Russell’s birth certificate is Geoffreye O’Neal Addison Robert Watts Jr III.

What is Addison Russell doing now?

As it stands right now Addison is currently in the Mexican Baseball League, playing for the Acereros de Monclova, where he has been for the last two years.

How much do Mexican League players make?

The pay was decent — anywhere from $7,000 to $12,000 per month, all tax-free, all cash — and players were mostly left to their own devices, and they relished the relaxed atmosphere. Most considered it a paid vacation where you have to swing the bat a couple times every day.