Addison Russell is already serving a 40-game suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy following allegations made by his ex-wife.
Now the Cubs shortstop is being accused by another woman — the mother of his daughter — of mistreatment and negligence in child support.
According to an Instagram post she published Tuesday, Mallory Engstrom said Russell is largely absent from their daughter’s life, both physically and financially.
“Since he abandoned us, thinking the grass was greener, about 4½ years ago, I’ve never once been able to rely on my daughter’s father to care for her in a time of need or while I am working,” Engstrom wrote.
Engstrom claimed that nearly three years ago, Russell — who has made nearly $7.3 million in salary and signing bonuses during his baseball career, per Spotrac — paid a portion of his child support in $600 worth of quarters and dollar bills.
“I remember being so confused how a family whom I genuinely cared about, could ‘love’ Mila and I so much could sit back and stay silent,” Engstrom wrote. “An event I forgave them for but have never forgot.”
Engstrom called out Russell’s “advisors” for trying to shortchange her.
“His team of ‘advisors’ feel they have the power to disobey a court ordered agreement just to save him a few bucks,” she wrote. “It’s disgusting to know my daughter’s care and well-being isn’t a priority, the only goal is to decrease a money expense.”
Engstrom also alleged that Russell had the Cubs block her from social media “as an attempt to silence me.”
Her accusations came months after Russell’s ex-wife, Melisa Reidy-Russell, went public in a blog post about the physical and emotional abuse she suffered from Russell, who had denied the allegations. The couple, who had a son together, finalized their divorce in August.
Russell was placed on administrative leave in September and has already served 11 games of the suspension. He also was scheduled to participate in an evaluation and treatment program.