TheChicago Cubs placedshortstop Addison Russell

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New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregoriussuffered torn cartilage in his wrist while sliding during Saturday's game , per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic.According to Adler, manager Aaron Boone said he is "unsure" whether Gregorius will be able to return this season following an MRI and cortisol treatment Sunday.Gregorius, 28, has had a solid season for the Yankees, hitting .268with 27homers and 86RBI from his shortstop position. He has now posted three straight seasons with at least 20 home runs and 70 RBI.While he's generally been healthy in 2018 ,Gregorius did have a stint on the disabled list in late August with aleft heel contusion."Obviously, Didi is so important to what we do, he's such an important player to us, the middle of our lineup, the middle of our field鈥攈e's kind of our quarterback out there ," Boone said at the time, per Coley Harvey of ESPN.com. "He does so many things intangibly well that we certainly will miss him. But we also feel like we have the people capable of stepping up for him while he's down."The Yankees have been hit with a spate of injuries late in the regular season, withGregorius, Aroldis Chapman, Aaron Judge , Gary Sanchez and CC Sabathia all being forced to the disabled list simultaneouslyat one point.InGregorius' absence, the Yankees may be forced to shuffle their starting lineup.Gleyber Torres will likely transition to shortstop, while Neil Walker will likely split second base base duties with utility infielderRonald Torreyes. TheChicago Cubs placedshortstop Addison Russell on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Monday witha sprained left middle finger and added newly acquired infielder Daniel Murphy to the major league roster.This is another setback for Russell after he had a foot injuryin 2017 on his way to 110 games played. The 2016 All-Star is slashing .259/.326/.359 with five home runs and 37 RBIthis season as Chicago looks to win its second World Series in three years.Russell slashed .238/.321/.417 with 21 home runs and 95 RBI in 2016 but saw his run-production totals drop last season to .239/.304/.418 with 12 homers and 43 RBI. He has been a solid source of production in the Cubs lineup at times, but Chicago could miss his glove the most if he is out for significant time.The 24-year-old was responsible for 19 total defensive runs saved above average in 2015, 19 in 2016 and 15in 2017 , per FanGraphs. He is one of the best defensive shortstops in the league and an anchor for the team's infield defense.The Cubs will likely turn toward the versatile Javier Baez to play shortstop until Russell is ready to return.While Baez is also an impressive fielder and gives Chicago another power source, locking him in at shortstop takes away the value he provides by being able to play a number of different positions, depending on matchups. Murphy and Ben Zobrist can play second while Baez plays short.