Jacoby Ellsbury
41-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Cut by Yankees
Ellsbury (foot) was released by the Yankees on Wednesday.
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Ellsbury hasn't seen game action since 2017 and the Yankees have been unable to provide any updates about his status for 2020, so it's not a major surprise to see the team opting to move on despite the associated cost. The 36-year-old was set to receive $21 million next season, and the move also requires a $5 million buyout. He originally signed a seven-year, $153 million deal in December 2013 and posted a .716 OPS in 520 games with New York. At this point it's unclear if Ellsbury will play professional baseball again, but he certainly won't be doing so for the Yankees.
Ellsbury hasn't seen game action since 2017 and the Yankees have been unable to provide any updates about his status for 2020, so it's not a major surprise to see the team opting to move on despite the associated cost. The 36-year-old was set to receive $21 million next season, and the move also requires a $5 million buyout. He originally signed a seven-year, $153 million deal in December 2013 and posted a .716 OPS in 520 games with New York. At this point it's unclear if Ellsbury will play professional baseball again, but he certainly won't be doing so for the Yankees.
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You wouldn't know it by looking at his stats page, but Jacoby Ellsbury is still a professional baseball player. The injury-plagued outfielder hasn't played in a game at any level since 2017. In 2018, he was held back by issues with his oblique, hip and plantar fasciitis. Last season, the hip and plantar fasciitis each returned and were joined by a shoulder injury. It's probably beyond even the most optimistic readers to assume that Ellsbury will suddenly be healthy for a significant portion of the upcoming season. Even if that were somehow to happen, it doesn't appear particularly likely that he'd earn a significant role. He hit just .261/.331/.372 over his last three healthy seasons combined, and it doesn't add up that all his time battling injuries would suddenly make him a better player in his age-36 season. It's far more likely that he's played his final game than that he's a fantasy asset in 2020.
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Status uncertain for next season
Ellsbury (foot/hip) has an uncertain playing status for the 2020 season, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
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Will not play in 2019
Ellsbury (foot/hip) has not resumed baseball activities and has no shot of playing this season, Randy Miller of NJ.com reports.
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Slowly progressing
Ellsbury (foot/hip) is moving toward full workouts, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Not cleared for on-field work
General manager Brian Cashman said Sunday that Ellsbury (foot) continues to rehab at the Yankees' spring-training faciltiy in Tampa but has yet to resume on-field work, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports. "He's still in the physical-therapy mode," Cashman said.
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Setback related to shoulder
Ellsbury (foot) had his rehab program shut down in late April after he developed a shoulder injury, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
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Cubs interested
The Cubs have shown interest in signing Ellsbury, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Heyman notes that the Cubs need someone to fill the leadoff spot and Ellsbury's skill set fits the bill. Or at least it used to, as injuries have kept Ellsbury off the baseball diamond for the past two years, so Chicago intends to gauge his interest in a return to the sport prior to making any sort of official offer.
Heyman notes that the Cubs need someone to fill the leadoff spot and Ellsbury's skill set fits the bill. Or at least it used to, as injuries have kept Ellsbury off the baseball diamond for the past two years, so Chicago intends to gauge his interest in a return to the sport prior to making any sort of official offer.