CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs' stalemate Addison Russell will miss the rest of the regular season, including his weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals, and will remain on administrative leave until Sunday, granting additional baseball time to determine if he will be suspended. for violation of his domestic violence policy.

The Major League Baseball, which originally placed him in a week off last Friday, informed Russell Thursday that the leave would be extended until Sunday, two officials with direct knowledge of the case confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. They spoke under the guise of anonymity because they were forbidden to speak publicly until the MLB revealed its decision.

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Russell, who once again denied his ex-wife's allegations in his testimony last week to MLB officials, should be suspended for at least the rest of the playoffs. The Cubs clinched a playoff spot on Wednesday night. The Cubs declined to comment on Thursday until MLB released its findings.

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