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Cubs' Russell working on his defense

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 1:12 p.m. ET

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Not only is Cubs prospect Addison Russell adjusting to life in the Major Leagues, but he's also learning a new position.

Russell, who came up as a shortstop, has been playing second base for the Cubs and although the transition hasn't been seamless, the 21-year old has been working hard.

"I told [infield coach Gary Jones] in Spring Training that I like to stick to early work," Russell told Cubs.com. "You can make sure you get some of the small things done around second base, and get more understanding of second base.

"I like where we're at right now, I like the progression we have going right now. The communication between me and Jonesy is really, really good. we're just going to try to keep doing that in the future."

Russell, the Cubs No. 2 prospect, is hitting .250 through his first 19 games. Defensively, he's made four errors and has a fielding percentage of .950.

(h/t Cubs.com)