<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Theo-Epstein-releases-statement-on-non-tender-of-Addison-Russell-27823"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/russell_smile_david_kohl.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Theo-Epstein-releases-statement-on-non-tender-of-Addison-Russell-27823" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Theo Epstein releases statement on non-tender of Addison Russell</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Cubs President of Operations released the following statement about the non-tender of . We decided to non-tender Addison Russell today simply because the role w</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Theo-Epstein-releases-statement-on-non-tender-of-Addison-Russell-27823"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>