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| Jacoby Ellsbury will continue to be encouraged to steal bases whenever he gets on base, according to the Boston Globe. "With a great baserunner like that, you want to do it as often as possible," general manager Theo Epstein said of Ellsbury. "Jacoby manages to steal a lot of bases at a very high percentage... He set a pretty high bar last year, but I wouldn't put it past him to exceed it this year." |
Our View: Not that anyone was worried about Ellsbury being held back on the base paths, but it's still nice to hear that sort of encouragement from a hands-on general manager like Epstein. Expect Ellsbury to be near the top of the stolen base leaders again in 2010.
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| As has been specualted for some time, Jacoby Ellsbury will move to left field, Jason Bay's old position, in 2010, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: Vaunted defender, and recent signee, Mike Cameron will take over in center. The move will have no effect on Ellsbury's fantasy value, besides possibly keeping his legs just a tiny bit fresher.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury could be moved to left field in 2010, according to the Boston Herald. |
Our View: Ellsbury is an average defender, at best, in center field, and he could have a much larger defensive impact on the game in the tiny left field at Fenway Park. Whether or not Jason Bay returns to Boston will obviously affect this. Stay tuned.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with a triple and scored the only run for the Red Sox in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Angels. Boston now trails 2-0 in the ALDS. |
Our View: Ellsbury was the only Boston position player to record multiple hits in the game and his triple gave the Sox a very brief 1-0 lead. But Jared Weaver proved too much for the rest of the lineup and Boston fell short.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-for-3 with a run scored and stole his 70th base of the season in Boston's 12-7 win over the Indians on Sunday. |
Our View: The Boston speedster leads the majors with his 70 steals and will take home the title this year. Carl Crawford is still playing, but should be no threat as he's stuck at 60. Ellsbury also finishes the season with a .301 average and 94 runs scored, making him one of the league's best leadoff men.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-5 and stole his 68th base on Thursday, helping the Red Sox to a 3-0 win over the Indians at home. |
Our View: His 68 stolen bases lead the major leagues, and, of course, are a big reason why he will be a great fantasy option in the outfield in 2010.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had a big day at the plate on Sunday in the Red Sox's 9-3 win over the Orioles. Ellsbury went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI. |
Our View: Ellsbury isn't much of a power threat, so anytime he goes deep is a nice added bonus for fantasy owners. His average is over .300, and he hasn't slowed down at all this season as he has 62 steals.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury helped lead the Sox in tonight's 3-1 win at Baltimore, as he went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Both of his hits were singles, and he also swiped a base. |
Our View: Ellsbury has a hit in four straight games, and raised his season batting average to .302. He continues to pace the majors with 62 stolen bases.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is in the Red Sox's lineup for their Friday night game against the Blue Jays. Ellsbury suffered a left ankle sprain in the team's game Thursday night, but he felt good enough to play tonight. |
Our View: Ellsbury has to be a little sore still, so you may not see the blazing speed that you are used to tonight, but he should still be a safe play. If the ankle is still bothering him, it shouldn't affect him for long, so keep him in the lineup unless you have an adequate replacement on the bench.
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| Updating an earlier report, Jacoby Ellsbury has suffered a mild left ankle sprain during tonight's game against the White Sox, according to Mike Petraglia's (WEEI) twitter page. |
Our View: The Sox are yet to speculate how much time he may miss. The speed demon swiped 55 bases so far in 2009.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury exited Thursday's battle against Chicago with an undisclosed injury. |
Our View: Ellsbury was assisted off the field after sliding feet-first into home plate. Rocco Baldelli replaced him in the lineup, and Ellsbury's status is yet to be updated.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in tonight's 6-3 win over the White Sox at Fenway Park. He hit a double and two singles, and also swiped a base. |
Our View: Ellsbury notched his 55th steal of 2009, setting a new season record with the Red Sox. He passes Tommy Harper, who stole 54 bags back in 1973.
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| MLB.com reports that with his 54th stolen base in the first inning of Friday's game against the Yankees, Jacoby Ellsbury tied a single-season franchise record. |
Our View: Ellsbury stole the record-tying base off Yankees lefty Andy Petitte after drawing a leadoff walk. His dramatic steal of home earlier in the season also came off of Petitte.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is out of tonight's lineup at Texas, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: The speed demon is fine, and skipper Terry Francona just wants to give him a day off. Josh Riddick will bat leadoff in his place.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had two of the Red Sox measly four hits against CC Sabathia and the Yankees on Saturday. The 2-for-4 performance raised his average to .302, but the Sox fell 5-0. |
Our View: The .302 average is a nice perk from Ellsbury, who is mostly valued for his running game (50 stolen bases). He's now hit in eight straight games.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles in tonight's 2-0 loss at New York. He also swiped two bases. |
Our View: The Sox only mustered four hits in the 15-inning battle. Ellsbury raised his season average to .300, and now has 50 stolen bases, which ranks second in the majors behind Carl Crawford (51) of Tampa Bay.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with a single and a double in tonight's 3-1 win over Baltimore at Fenway Park. He also swiped a base. |
Our View: Ellsbury recorded his first multi-hit game since July 7, and was only hitting .200 in July heading into tonight's game. He has nine stolen bases this month though, and continues to rank second in the AL with 42.
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| Manager Terry Francona will re-insert Jacoby Ellsbury into Boston's leadoff role in the lineup today, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: J.D. Drew had been hitting leadoff with Ellsbury batting sixth for the most part over the past month and a half. Francona's decision to put Ellsbury back at No. 1 makes sense and could stick, given that Ellsbury has hit .288 with a .320 on-base percentage in 49 starts leading off, while Drew hit .190 with a .299 OBP in 14 games in the top spot.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will miss his second straight game with the flu on Saturday, according to the Boston Herald. |
Our View: He will probably be a game time decision for Sunday. Stay tuned for updates.
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| Red Sox writer Ian Browne is reporting on his Twitter page that outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has been scratched from the team's Friday night lineup due to sickness. He will be replaced in center field by Rocco Baldelli. |
Our View: Browne didn't give any specifics on the sickness, but you have to believe it isn't something serious since he was such a late scratch. Check back for updates on his status for the rest of the weekend, but it seems likely he will be good to go tomorrow.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was ejected from tonight's game against the Royals in the fifth inning for hurling his helmet, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: He was agitated by a close call at the plate, and was tossed out by umpire Derryl Cousins after throwing his helmet. Rocco Baldelli replaced Ellsbury in center field.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is not in the Red Sox' lineup on Friday, according to the Boston Globe. He will be replaced in center by Mark Kotsay. |
Our View: Just a night off for Ellsbury, so nothing to worry about here. Get him out tonight if you can, but he should be a safe play for the rest of the weekend.
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| As expected, Jacoby Ellsbury is penciled into Friday's lineup at Philadelphia after missing the last three games with a shoulder ailment, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Ellsbury will bat seventh in his first game back, but the speed demon should still be employed in fantasy lineups. Opposing hurler Joe Blanton has a 5.46 ERA.
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| The Boston Globe reports that Jacoby Ellsbury will return on Friday at the earliest. "(The shoulder is) still really tender. If I have to get out there, dive again, steal bases, that's where I could possibly make it worse. But I'm pretty happy how I've felt from yesterday, so good news." |
Our View: Ellsbury doesn't seem to be bothered too much throwing or swinging, but he is also aware that his style of play warrants a lot more opportunity to cause further damage to the joint. The Red Sox were able to handle the Yankees fine without him, and they may be better off taking a cautious approach with their center fielder.
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| Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury will miss a second straight game on Wednesday night due to a strained right shoulder, the Boston Herald confirms. Mark Kotsay will start in his place. Ellsbury remains day-to-day. |
Our View: Fantasy owners who started Ellsbury this week are surely cursing, as he's down to only four possible starts this period. Hopefully the team will have some positive news after tonight's game.
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| Center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury will not be in the Red Sox lineup Tuesday night due to a bruised shoulder according to the Providence Journal. Mark Kotsay will start in his place and he is considered day-to-day. |
Our View: He hurt the shoulder making a highlight reel catch on Sunday at Fenway Park against the Rangers. Ellsbury seems to have a propensity to get banged up, but he usually returns quickly. Monitor his status daily and be ready to re-insert him into your lineup.
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| The Boston Globe is reporting that tests on the injured shoulder of Red Sox' center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury showed no structural damage. Ellsbury has been listed as day-to-day with an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder. |
Our View: Great news for Red Sox' fans and fantasy owners. The report indicated that the team would decide on his status for tomorrow's game sometime tomorrow. We will keep you updated on his status, but don't expect him to miss more than a few days at most.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury exited Sunday's battle against Texas before the sixth inning with a strained right shoulder, according to MLB.com. He sustained the injury while diving for a ball in the outfield. |
Our View: Mark Kotsay moved from right to center field, and Rocco Baldelli replaced Kotsay in right. The severity of Ellsbury's injury is yet to be determined.
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| According to the Boston Herald, Jacoby Ellsbury is likely to remain at the bottom of the order against lefties for the time being. Ellsbury hit eighth in Sunday's game, and manager Terry Francona prefers him at the bottom. |
Our View: This is not a knock on Ellsbury, although his OBP is a bit low for a leadoff hitter, but he seems to be a better fit at the bottom when a lefty is on the mound. Francona feels like he can better utilize Ellsbury's speed and aggressiveness hitting him at the bottom of the order, so look for his stolen base numbers to benefit from the move if he stays down there.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was 2-for-5 and drove in two in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays. |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitting .304 and while he only has one home run and 15 RBI, he's still a a solid fantasy option because of his speed. He has swiped 21 bases this season and has only been caught six times.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury's 22-game hitting streak came to an end in Thursday's 3-1 win at Minnesota. He went 0-for-3 in the game. |
Our View: The streak started back on May 2 at Tampa Bay, and he had multiple hits in 11 games over the span, with 16 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to 22 games as he went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's loss at Minnesota, according to the Boston Globe. He swiped a base last night as well. |
Our View: Ellsbury will aim to keep the streak alive tonight in the last battle of the four-game series at the Metrodome. Ellsbury is hitting .333 over 60 career at-bats against the Twins.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to 20 games as he went 2-for-5 in Monday's 6-5 win in Minnesota. He scored one run, but also got caught stealing in his lone attempt. |
Our View: Ellsbury has not been spectacular throughout his current streak, but he is finding ways to get on base at least once per game. His batting average has risen from .273 to .300 and his OBP has jumped from .305 to .333. The Red Sox would like to see him draw more walks, but they'll certainly settle for this type of consistent hitting.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to 17 games with a single in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Mets, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: He will look to keep the streak alive Saturday against Mets' opposing hurler Mike Pelfrey (4-1, 4.61 ERA). The speed demon has seven stolen bases over the streak.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with a single and a double in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Toronto at home to extend his hitting streak to 14 games, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: He will look to keep the streak alive tonight against opposing hurler Brett Cecil (2-0, 1.80 ERA). Ellsbury is hitting .329 over 16 games at Fenway Park this season.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury's single in Sunday's 3-2 loss against the Mariners extended his hitting streak to 13 games. It is currently the longest streak in the AL, according to the AP. |
Our View: Ellsbury is only slugging .369 and his OBP of .331 is not that great for a leadoff hitter. However, he still holds great fantasy value due to his 16 stolen bases.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury returned to the diamond Friday against Tampa Bay following his bout with a tight right hamstring, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: He went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in his return, and should be safe to pencil back into fantasy lineups. He raised his career average against the Rays to .302 (over 129 at-bats).
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| Jacoby Ellsbury may return to the diamond tonight against the Rays after missing Thursday's game with a tight right hamstring, according to the Boston Globe. Skipper Terry Francona said, "I think Ellsbury will probably play tonight vs. Tampa Bay." |
Our View: Ellsbury's speed could be compromised by the ailment, but he does have a good track record against the Rays with a .298 batting average and 11 stolen bases on 32 career meetings.
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| Updating an earlier report, Jacoby Ellsbury will remain out of the lineup tonight against the Indians while nursing a tight right hamstring, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Rocco Baldelli, who is fresh off the DL, will replace him in center field. Julio Lugo will bat leadoff. It is uncertain when Ellsbury will be deemed fit to return to action.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was held out of Wednesday's lineup while nursing a tight right hamstring, but skipper Terry Francona indicated that the outfielder is doing OK, according to the Boston Globe. Francona said, "He felt it and it is real tender. He felt it and was nervous and did not want to hurt it, as opposed to, 'Ah, he hurt it.' "
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Our View: Ellsbury could return for tonight's home game against the Indians, but Francona is yet to make a decision.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is not in tonight's lineup against Cleveland while nursing a tight right hamstring, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Jonathan Van Every will roam center field in Ellsbury's absence, and will bat eighth in the order. J.D. Drew will bat leadoff. The Red Sox did not speculate when Ellsbury will be ready to return.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will be re-evaluated before tonight's home game against the Indians after exiting Tuesday's game with a tight right hamstring, according to the Boston Globe. Ellsbury said, "It is feeling a lot better now. Ice it up, got some treatment on it. I feel as best I can, given what happened." |
Our View: He was replaced by Jonathan Van Every in center field, and Van Every could start tonight if Ellsbury is held out.
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| According to MLB.com, Jacoby Ellsbury left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning with tightness in his right hamstring. |
Our View: Ellsbury is likely considered day-to-day, but the severity of his injury is not yet known. He was replaced by Jonathan Van Every.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and three stolen bases in Saturday's 10-6 win at Tampa Bay. |
Our View: Ellsbury did not steal a base over his previous five games, and he got back on track with a vengeance tonight.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was a nightmare for the Yankees on the base paths Sunday. He was 1-for-3, but scored two runs and stole two bases, including a straight steal of home off Andy Pettitte. |
Our View: Ellsbury hasn't had the hottest bat this season, but he turned up the heat against the Yankees. He had five hits in the series, including his first home run and four stolen bases. He now has ten steals on the season.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, two runs scored, and an RBI as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 16-11 on Saturday. |
Our View: Ellsbury already has eight stolen bases on the season and it appears that he is even more aggressive on the base paths than he was a season ago when he swiped 50 bags. As long as the 25-year-old keeps running, he will be a very valuable fantasy asset.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had a big day for the Red Sox on Monday, going 3-for-6 with three runs, an RBI, and a stolen base, his fifth of the season. He is hitting .268 for the year. |
Our View: Ellsbury has gotten off to a slow start here in 2009, but he showed today why he has the potential to be an elite lead off hitter. He got on base for the big boys behind him and used his speed to his advantage. Expect his run and stolen base totals to grow significantly as he finds his stroke at the plate.
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| The Boston Globe reports that Jacoby Ellsbury did not start on Monday against the A's against left-hander Dallas Braden. Rocco Baldelli got the start in center field. |
Our View: Ellsbury does have three steals through six games, but otherwise he has done very little through a week of play. We do not expect his absence against starting left-handers to be an ongoing trend this season.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury has set a Red Sox franchise record by playing in 179 straight games without an error. |
Our View: Also worth noting, Ellsbury has three stolen bases, despite only reaching base seven times (five singles, two walks) over the first six games of the season.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Boston's 6-3 loss to the Angels on Friday night. |
Our View: Ellsbury is certainly a speed demon and the steals will likely come in droves this season. However, he has failed to show the offensive potential he exhibited in the playoffs in 2006. He's a great option for steals, but his other contributions are modest.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Twins. He hit a double and a homer, his first of the spring. |
Our View: Ellsbury is worth targeting as a top-5 fantasy outfielder, especially for those owners who like to build their team around speed.
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| WEEI Radio in Boston reports the Red Sox have come to terms with 19 players on the 40-man roster on contracts for the 2009 season, including outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury. The 25-year-old Ellsbury will make $449,500 this season. |
Our View: Ellsbury will be a valuable member of any fantasy outfield this season with his speed and ability to generate runs hitting at the top of a potentially potent Red Sox lineup no matter how much money he is being paid.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is dealing with slight discomfort in his hamstring, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: Skipper Terry Francona is not concerned with the ailment, so fantasy owners shouldn't be either.
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| In anticipation of playing nearly every day in centerfield for the Red Sox this year, Jacoby Ellsbury arrived at spring training sporting some added bulk, according to the Associated Press. "I feel bigger, stronger, feel prepared and feel in good baseball shape," Ellsbury said. "I'm definitely excited for the season to get under way." |
Our View: Barring injury, Ellsbury will likely match, if not exceed, his 145 appearances in 2008. But unlike last year, when he split time between all three outfield positions, Ellsbury will stake his claim to centerfield, where the departed Coco Crisp got a majority of the starts.
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| GM Theo Epstein praised center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, according to the Boston Globe. Epstein said, "I think Jacoby is already an impact defender and an impact base runner and I think, based on his track record in the minor leagues, this is a guy we all feel is going to hit and get on base enough to be a real weapon offensively, more so than he already is."
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Our View: The club had enough faith in him to let Coco Crisp depart for Kansas City. The rising star has potential to be a top-5 fantasy outfielder in 2009, and should be a great source for stolen bases in the very least.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will sit again in Thursday night's Game 5 of the ALCS, according to the Boston Globe. Coco Crisp will bat leadoff and replaces him in center field. |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitless in his last 20 playoff at bats. He will likely play some role in the game, especially if it is close.
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| With left hander Scott Kazmir on the hill for the Rays in Game 5, Jacoby Ellsbury just might find himself on the bench yet again after he was out of the lineup in Game 4, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitless in his last 20 playoff at bats though in an odd twist he has been a fair hitter against Kazmir, despite the fact that he is left-handed, with a .286 average in 14 at-bats.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is being benched for tonight's game after posting no hits in his last 20 at-bats, according to MLB.com. J.D. Drew will bat leadoff and Coco Crisp will play center field. |
Our View: After a red-hot ALDS, Ellsbury has been solved by the Rays' pitching staff. He is 100 percent available for the game and figures to play a part in it if it is kept close.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will roam center field and remain in the leadoff spot in tonight's Game 3 of the ALCS against the Rays, despite going 0-for-11 (with no walks) over the first two games in the series, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: The team still has faith in the speedy rookie, who swiped 50 bases and scored 98 runs in the regular season.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had a big night at the plate going 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI for the Sox. He also had second base stolen before sliding over the bag and being tagged out by Erik Aybar. |
Our View: Ellsbury has looked good at the plate hitting .429, and continues to be a positive influence at the top of the Sox order despite making the occasional mistake (such as sliding past second on that steal attempt).
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI and also reached base on a three-base error by Gary Matthews. Ellsbury did it on the other side of the ball as well by making a diving catch that robbed Mark Teixeira of a hit. |
Our View: Ellsbury shined in last year's postseason and he's off to another spectacular start this time around. Ellsbury embodies the new look Red Sox who seem to promote speed and defense.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury appears likely to return to the leadoff spot for the Red Sox in Game 1 of the ALDS, according to The Providence Journal. "I said all year, even when he wasn't hitting leadoff, we would be a better team when we got him back in that leadoff spot, and that's what happened," manager Terry Francona said. |
Our View: The team hasn't officially announced their lineup yet, but reading the tea leaves, it would appear that Ellsbury will be leading off the batting order for the club from Boston.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 19-8 loss to the Yankees. He hit two singles, a double, and a solo home run. He also swiped his 50th base of the season. |
Our View: He is now only two runs scored away from 100. He also extended his hitting streak to 17 games.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games Tuesday with a double against Cleveland, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Ellsbury needs one more steal for 50 and six more runs for 100. His double was his 20th.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury pushed his hitting streak to 13-games on Monday night with two hits against the Indians. He also scored two runs in the effort. |
Our View: Ellsbury has used this streak to boost his average to .274, but he hasn't adjusted to the way he has been pitched to this season until only recently. Regardless, he has 49 steals and 93 runs scored, so if he hits in the .270's fantasy leaguers wont care too much.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury accumulated three hits in four at-bats and missed the cycle only by a home run in the Red Sox 3-0 win over Toronto. |
Our View: Ellsbury has seen his average rise to .273 this month, and has a hit in every game but two in September. Fantasy owners have to be fairly pleased with his season, especially if he turns it up at the end.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was just 1-for-5 on Saturday, but he now has an 11-game hitting streak going, according to the Boston Globe. He stole a base as well, and leads the American League with 49 on the year. |
Our View: Ellsbury cooled off considerably after a hot start, but his average is now at .269 on the season, and all those stolen bases are sure to be beneficial to fantasy owners.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury stole his 48th base of the season to increase the Red Sox team total to 114, tied with the 1973 team for the second most swipes since 1918 for the club (they stole 116 in 1934). |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitting a disappointing .265 but the steals pretty much negated the poor average. Still, he is hitting just .253 over his last 45 games as he has struggled to adjust to the way he is being pitched in his second major league season.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Toronto in the second half of the doubleheader. He also drew one walk in the game. |
Our View: Ellsbury has scored 84 runs this season, and there are 15 games left in Boston's season for him to chase 100.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury has a quad injury that has been called minor, but Red Sox manager Terry Francona decided to rest him for the second night in a row, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: Ellsbury probably could have played, and the injury is not likely to hamper him very long.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury sustained abrasions on his right eye, forehead, cheek, and shoulder when he crashed into the chain-link opening to the bullpen at the Rogers Centre, according to the Boston Globe. He also lost a bit of skin on his shoulder, and manager Terry Francona said, "The fact that he stayed in and played that game is, and it might be a little overdramatic, but I thought he grew up a little bit today. I don't mean like he had to, but he understood where we were physically with the rest of our team and what he can do by staying in the game. I thought that was huge."
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Our View: He is sore and a bit banged-up, but should be fine to keep playing.
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| Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury made a great catch slamming up against the right field fence on Adam Lind's drive with one out in the fourth, but he paid the price, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: He came down hard and grabbed the right side of his face. Sox medical people ran out to right field to treat Ellsbury, who after an 8-minute delay, stayed in the game.
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| Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury stole two more bases last night, putting him at an AL-leading 40 stolen bases on the season, 14 stolen bases shy of the franchise record set by Tommy Harper in 1973, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: Ellsbury, who now faces 35 remaining games to reach the mark, is the sixth player in Red Sox history to reach 40. With his two swipes on Tuesday, he now has 12 multi-steal games, which is the most by a Red Sox player since 1956.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury returned to the starting lineup on Saturday, but he went 0-for-4 against Roy Halladay. The outfielder has missed four starts due to a bruise near his tailbone. |
Our View: Fantasy owners can plan on using Ellsbury moving forward, and they shouldn't treat him too harshly for failing against one of the best hurlers in the majors.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is penciled into Friday's starting lineup in center field, according to the Providence Journal. He was out of the starting lineup for three straight games due to a bruise near his tailbone. |
Our View: He is also penciled into the leadoff spot, meaning the Red Sox are confident he is ready to return and make an impact.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was out of the starting lineup against the Rangers Thursday for the third straight game, according to the Boston Globe. Ellsbury is still ailing from a bruise near his tailbone after being hit by a pitch from John Danks in Monday's game against the White Sox. |
Our View: He is doing much better, and could be fine for the next fantasy week.
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| Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was originally in tonight's lineup, but he was a last-minute scratch due to tightness and a bruised tailbone, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: He was hit by a pitch Monday night in Chicago, believed to be the source of the problem, though it is not considered serious. Coco Crisp is now playing center.
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| Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury enjoyed a strong night of production in the Red Sox's 6-2 win over the White Sox, going 3-for-4 with his seventh homer of the season to total one RBI and two runs scored on the night. |
Our View: After struggling through July, Ellsbury has found his groove hitting in the late part of the order, hitting .353 through early August with five RBIs over his last three games.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, including his sixth homer of the season, in Boston's win Wednesday. |
Our View: This was Jacoby's second straight multi-hit game, which he needed given his low batting average since June.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with one run, one RBI, and two stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Royals. |
Our View: Hey, look who's running! Ellsbury hadn't stolen a base in the last 25 games and owned just one steal over the previous 37 contests. We can only hope this is a sign of better things ahead.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury has been removed from the leadoff spot and will be replaced by Coco Crisp, according to the Providence Journal. Ellsbury will now bat ninth. |
Our View: Over the last 35 games Ellsbury has hit .223 going 33-for-148 leading to the demotion. Almost as bad is the fact that he has almost completely stopped running with just one steal in June (22 games). No steals and a poor average equal little fantasy value from the youngster.
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| Manager Terry Francona stated that he has no immediate plans to drop Jacoby Ellsbury from the leadoff spot in Boston's lineup, despite his .234 on-base percentage over the previous 26 games, according to the Boston Globe. Francona said, "He's going through the normal growing pains players go through. When we played them, everyone was raving about Arizona's young players, and you look now and they're hitting .250, .260. In Boston you're not supposed to do that. The more he gets on base, the better we are. I have enough faith in him to let him work this thing out."
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Our View: Although he is stuck in a slump, this is still good news for fantasy owners. He holds his most fantasy value with 35 stolen bases.
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| The Boston Globe reports that the slumping Jacoby Ellsbury could be dropped from the leadoff spot once David Ortiz returns to the Red Sox lineup. |
Our View: Ellsbury has been a nightmare in his last 26 games. He has struck out more than once per six at-bats, drawn only four walks, stolen one base and been caught stealing three times. His OBP is a meager .234. He has just one home run over his last 48 games.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 4-for-6 in the 18-5 rout of the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon. Ellsbury had a double and three singles in the third game of a series sweep of Minnesota. |
Our View: The center fielder raised his average seven points to .278 and his runs scored are now at 60 on the season. Surprisingly, the Boston speedster didn't attempt a stolen base, even early on with the game was relatively close.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will remain the leadoff man for the Red Sox despite watching his batting average slide 20 points in June. Terry Francona told the Boston Herald, “What he has shown he can do ignites us so much. We believe in him. Once you believe in somebody, you have to kind of let him go through it. I don’t think he’s tired. I think he’s a little frustrated. With what he brings on the bases, if he gets on on an error or a force out at second base, he can change the game with his legs.”
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Our View: We fully expect Ellsbury to bounce back from a lousy June but there is some concern. He walked just three times while striking out in 20 appearances during June. April and May saw him take 27 base-on-balls next to just 19 whiffs. Have pitchers figured him out? Keep an eye on that ratio.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury and his teammates might be one of the higher scoring offenses in the league, but Boston's pitchers are 0-for-22 at the plate with 16 strikeouts in interleague play. |
Our View: Ellsbury started in CF for Coco Crisp, who began serving a five-game suspension for his role in a bench-clearing brawl in a June 5 game against Tampa Bay.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is not in the starting lineup, as Red Sox manager Terry Francona has decided to start Coco Crisp before he begins his suspension, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Ellsbury is riding a seven game hitting streak, but it's not like he's hitting the cover off the ball. He has not had a multi-hit game once during the streak and is hitting just .219 in those seven games. Overall, he has just seven hits in his last thirty seven at-bats, so a day off won't hurt him.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury has a six-game hitting streak, but he has only one hit in each of those six games. During that span he's also failed to steal a base, his strength in the fantasy realm. |
Our View: The trend this year for players coming back from injury is to initially scuffle. Since returning from his wrist injury Ellsbury hasn't been the same player he was in the first two months of the season. It makes you wonder if his wrist is 100 percent, which ultimately takes a toll on his ability to swing an effective bat. If he can't get on base, he can't steal bases.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is not in Boston's starting lineup tonight against left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer, according to the Boston Herald. Coco Crisp gets the call in center field. |
Our View: Ellsbury already holds the Red Sox rookie record for stolen bases with 33, in only 64 games played.
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| Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has tied the Red Sox franchise record for stolen bases by a rookie, today registering his 31st stolen bag of the season (his second of the day), according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Ellsbury ties Amby McConnell, setting the mark in 1908.
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| Boston needed just seven hits to score six runs, beating Baltimore 6-3 this evening. Leadoff man Jacoby Ellsbury helped the cause, going 1-for-4 at the dish with his 29th stolen base. |
Our View: Ellsbury sparked the rally for five runs in the fifth, stretching what should have been a single into a triple by using his speed to spook an errant throw. That turned into one run scored, leading to five total runs on the inning.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was back in the Boston lineup on Tuesday after sitting out the three-game series against the Mariners. The Red Sox outfielder went 1-for-5 with a run scored. |
Our View: His wrist isn't 100 percent according to reports, but that shouldn't affect his ability to steal bases. It appears safe for daily transaction owners to insert him back into the starting lineup.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is expected to start tonight against Baltimore, according to the Providence Journal. |
Our View: He has been bothered by a sprained right wrist, and missed the three-game set against the Mariners, but Manager Terry Francona noted that Ellsbury is confident he is ready to return to the outfield. Francona also mentioned that if Ellsbury displays any hesitancy during batting practice, he would sit him out in favor of Brandon Moss, however. Pencil him into your lineups with caution for Tuesday.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury hit off a tee on Sunday, and his injured wrist is improving, according to the Boston Herald. Ellsbury said, "It’s feeling a lot better each day, big improvements, which is good. Not too sore." |
Our View: Ellsbury expects to come in on the off day to face live pitching for the first time since straining his right wrist. If that goes favorably, Ellsbury could be in the lineup Tuesday night when the series against Baltimore begins.
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| The Boston Globe reports that Red Sox skipper Terry Francona said outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury is not in the lineup for tonight's game visiting Seattle. |
Our View: The center fielder had a second MRI this morning that came back negative. While the injury doesn't look serious, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Ellsbury sit this weekend.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury left the Sox game on Thursday with a strained right wrist, according to the Associated Press. Ellsbury was injured while making a diving catch, but the good news is that x-rays were negative. |
Our View: We will update this report when we have more information, but for now the hope is that he escaped a major injury.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury slowed down on Sunday. He went 3-for-5 with only one stolen base against the Orioles. Ellsbury was also caught attempting to take second base. He has swiped eight bags over the past four games. |
Our View: The Orioles had to catch him once, didn't they? Ellsbury continues to lead the majors with 27 steals, and his fantasy stock seems to rise with each passing day.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-for-3 with two walks, and stole three bases in Saturday's 6-3 win over Baltimore. |
Our View: He has impressively stolen three bases in back-to-back games, and has 26 for the season.
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| On Thursday, we noted Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was 20-for-22 on stolen bases and was on pace to challenge the franchise record for stolen bases. Last night, Ellsbury swiped three more and now stands at 23-for-25 on the season. |
Our View: The kid has been in a bit of a hitting slump, but he is now just one stolen base behind Michael Bourn and the great Ichiro Suzuki for the major league lead in swipes, and he carries a better OBP and slugging percentage than both.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is 20-for-22 on stolen bases putting him on pace to challenge the Red Sox single season stolen base record of 54, according to MLB.com. The record was set by Tommy Harper in 1974. |
Our View: Ellsbury's stolen base skills are why he is so valued an addition to a fantasy squad. Hitting at the top of the Sox lineup also doesn't hurt as all those big bats have pushed him across the plate 39 times in 49 games.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is going to start in center field today against Oakland, according to FenwayWest.com. As usual, he will bat leadoff. |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitting .289 over 149 at-bats, with four homers, 19 RBI, 39 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases. Start if you have him today.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is starting in center field today against Brian Bannister and the Royals, according to the Boston Globe. Coco Crisp will ride the pine. |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitting .290 over 138 at-bats, with four homers, 17 RBI, 38 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases. Start him if you have him today.
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| A night after being caught on the bases for the first time, Jacoby Ellsbury returned to his stealing ways on Monday by swiping his 17th and 18th stolen base. Ellsbury also had a hit and a run scored. |
Our View: Ellsbury has only eight extra base hits in 41 games showing scant power, but as long as he keep running his value will continue to be amongst the top outfielders in the fantasy game.
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| What goes up, usually has to come down. Boston's speedy outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury finally struck out. At stealing second base that is. It was the first time the fleet footed outfielder had been caught in his major league career. Ellsbury had stolen 25 straight bases, 16 of them this season, before Milwaukee catcher Jason Kendall made that perfect connection with second baseman Rickie Weeks in the fourth inning yesterday. |
Our View: It was the most consecutive steals without being caught by a Red Sox player at the start of his career since 1920.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will start in center field today against Jeff Suppan and the Brewers, according to the Boston Globe. Coco Crisp is not quite 100%, after working through his illness earlier this week, but said he can pinch run or play defense (or even pinch hit). |
Our View: Ellsbury merits a start today, and is still yet to be caught stealing over 15 tries. He has also scored 31 runs over 37 games.
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| The Red Sox report manager Terry Francona will be away from the team for a couple of days following the death of his mother-in-law, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Mary Ann Lang, Francona's mother-in-law, passed away on Monday night in Arizona where the family will travel to attend to family matters.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will miss Tuesday nights game due to a bruised left knee, according to the Providence Journal. The injury isn't serious, and Ellsbury should be back in the next day or two. |
Our View: Keep an eye on whether or not Ellsbury curtails his running once he returns as he has been perfect on the bases this season (14-for-14) and in his career (23-for-23).
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, two runs and two SB for the Red Sox. |
Our View: Ellsbury is now 22-for-22 on SB attempts in his career, the best mark to start a career for a Red Sox player since 1920. A little power would be nice, but we'd take 50 SB with nary a complaint.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-for-4 with two runs and two steals in Sunday's win over the Rays. He is up to 25 runs and 11 stolen bases through 28 games. |
Our View: Ellsbury continues to evolve into Boston's version of Ichiro. The average isn't as high, but he's fixed himself atop that lineup and could end up battling for the MLB lead in runs.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is starting in left field for the Red Sox today, according to the Boston Herald. David Ortiz is out of action to rest his knee, and Manny Ramirez moved from left field to DH in place of Ortiz. Ellsbury covered Manny's spot in left. |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitting .293 over 82 at-bats with three homers, 12 RBI, and 23 runs. He is also yet to be caught on nine steal attempts. He will be a fantasy star when he gets his chance to play every day. For now, you'll just have to settle for sporadic starts here and there.
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| Boston CF Jacoby Ellsbury responded well from the rest earned with a minor groin injury and the adjoining time off from action. Ellsbury had taken batting practice on Thursday and was returned to action in full on Friday night as the Red Sox faced the Tampa Bay Rays, going 1-for-3 at the plate with two walks and key additions in the Sox's surge in the 4th inning. |
Our View: Ellsbury drove in a run on a single following a walk to Julio Lugo and a single by Jason Varitek. Ellsbury then stole second base and was consequently driven home by Dustin Pedroia. Ellsbury now touts nine stolen bases and 15 walks versus just seven strike outs.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is back in the starting lineup Friday, playing center field and batting leadoff. The Boston and Tampa Bay game is currently in a rain delay. |
Our View: Ellsbury has missed the last three games with a sore groin.
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| Manager Terry Francona hopes to have Jacoby Ellsbury available for tonight's game, according to the Boston Herald. Ellsbury hasn't played since Sunday due to a groin injury. |
Our View: Francona is also hoping to get J.D. Drew back tonight. We're betting that Ellsbury is the more likely of the two to play.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury, out with what is being described as a minor groin injury, is feeling better and should return to the lineup soon, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: The Red Sox have been dealing with injuries to every outfielder not named Manny Ramirez, but at least Coco Crisp is back healthy to fill in at the top of the oder until Ellsbury returns.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury sat out Tuesday's game with a sore groin, according to the AP. Coco Crisp got the start in center field and went 0-for-4 at the plate. |
Our View: Consider Jacoby day-to-day for the time being.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will ride the pine tonight against Toronto, according to the Boston Globe. Coco Crisp is starting in center field. |
Our View: Ellsbury is hitting .280 over 75 at-bats, with three homers, 11 RBI, and eight stolen bases. It is a shame that he doesn't get to play every day yet.
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| Carl Crawford of the Rays left a positive endorsement for Jacoby Ellsbury, according to the Providence Journal. Crawford said, "Let Ellsbury go. I know in the past the Red Sox don’t like to run. But, man, let him go. He’s got some good speed and you can tell he’s going to be a good base-stealer." Ellsbury has eight stolen bases over 25 games this season, and is yet to be caught stealing at the Major League level (he is a perfect 17-for-17).
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Our View: Crawford knows a thing or two about stealing bases, as he had at least 50 steals in four seasons, and the Red Sox should listen to him. Fantasy owners would like Boston to listen as well.
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| The Boston Red Sox will give Jacoby Ellsbury the start in left field today, pushing Manny Ramirez to the starting job at DH, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: David Ortiz has been hampered by a bruised right knee and will miss his second game in a row. The injury is not considered serious, but it does give the Sox an opportunity to put both Ellsbury and Coco Crisp, usually battling for opportunity in center, on the field at the same time. Ellsbury has posted at least one hit in nine consecutive games with five walks and just two strike outs to show during that same span. Crisp is doing damage of his own as well, currently hitting .341 with four stolen bases over his last six games. Having them both on the field today versus Tampa Bay could be beneficial while Big Papi continues to heal.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will start in right field against the Angels on Thursday, according to the Boston Globe. JD Drew will get the day off, and Coco Crisp is back in center field. |
Our View: Ellsbury recently registered a two-homer game, and the team needs to work him into the mix more, like today. He has 17 hits over 21 games, with eight stolen bases, and only six strikeouts. Start him if you have him.
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| The way it's going, the Red Sox may not let Coco Crisp back into the clubhouse. Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-5 with two homers, three runs, and a pair of RBI on Tuesday night. The outfielder is 9-for-19 with 10 runs and four RBI over the last five games, and his average is up to .308. |
Our View: The Boston faithful may revolt is Ellsbury doesn't play every day, even when Crisp is healthy. We know that probably won't happen, but we can dream, right?
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, a walk, and two steals against the Rangers on Monday. The outfielder is up to eight stolen bases on the season, and he has yet to be caught. Ellbury has also scored 15 runs over his past 11 games. |
Our View: Ellsbury is taking full advantage of the Coco Crisp injury, and the Red Sox are going to find it very difficult to get Jacoby out of the lineup. His average is up to .277 and he has added 13 walks.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will make another start in center field on Sunday in place of the injured Coco Crisp, according to the Providence Journal. He will bat leadoff, as usual. |
Our View: Ellbury is only hitting 9-for-39, but has four stolen bases. He needs to take advantage of the playing time while Crisp is out of action.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is only hitting .229 on the year, but he continues to play while Coco Crisp is sidelined with a leg injury, and he scored three times thanks to a hit and three walks on Friday. |
Our View: Ellsbury needs to hit better than .229 if he hopes to garner 400+ AB this season, but perhaps this night will be the start of good things as he now has 11 BB and only four K on the season.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will start in center field over Coco Crisp tonight, according to the Boston Globe. He will bat leadoff against Yankees' righty Chien-Ming Wang. |
Our View: He is hitting 7-for-35 so far, with one homer and five RBI. He also notched two stolen bases.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is penciled in as the starting right fielder for the Red Sox tonight while Coco Crisp mans center field. Ellsbury is batting sixth. |
Our View: J.D. Drew is not on the lineup card for tonight's game. Drew is a .200 lifetime hitter against Paul Byrd while Crisp has five career hits in 11 at-bats (.467) against the Indians' right-hander.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-for-3 with one run, two RBI, a walk, and a stolen base on Sunday. It was his second straight game with a pilfered pillow. |
Our View: We were hoping that Ellsbury would be more active on the basepaths than he's been thus far. Hopefully this is the start of something good.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will start in center field over Coco Crisp today, according to the Boston Globe. He will lead off, and gets the call against Yankees' righty Mike Mussina. |
Our View: Ellsbury is only hitting .176 over 17 at-bats and really needs to perform well today, if he wants to earn more playing time over Crisp.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will ride the pine today in favor of Coco Crisp in center field, according to MLB.com. Crisp will get the call against Tigers' lefty Nate Robertson, and Ellsbury has been limited to only 17 at-bats so far this season, with a dismal .176 average. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury got the start in center over Coco Crisp today but failed to assert his true value as a power moving forward, going 0-for-2 at the plate with two walks and a sacrifice fly that drove in one run. That brings Ellsbury’s batting average to just .176, an outing that is not going to cease the platoon situation with Crisp in center. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury started over Coco Crisp in center field on Sunday against Toronto, and he didn't disappoint as he went 1-for-4 with a solo home run. That was a good day as he continues to battle Crisp for playing time in the Red Sox outfield. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will get the start in center field today, according to the Providence Journal. Ellsbury only has two hits over 11 at-bats so far, but gets the start over Coco Crisp today. |
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| Boston manager Terry Francona fielded his team with a slightly different look today, according to MLB.com. Facing the Toronto Blue Jays, Sean Casey has earned his first start at 1B for the Sox while Coco Crisp has gotten the start over Jacoby Ellsbury in center. Francona suggests he is simply trying to keep players in shape and ready to go, not wanting folks to grow complacent with sitting. "It's early," Francona said. "[We're] trying to win a game and keep guys sharp. Our guys are good about understanding - especially early on - about being flexible." While it is hard to argue with Francona's reasoning, the fantasy owners with Ellsbury on the roster have to be growing frustrated. We keep hearing Crisp is going to be dealt, but it's not happening and the young star on the rise is forced to miss opportunity as Crisp gets playing time. Casey is nothing more than an option of depth who can give both 1B Kevin Youkilis and DH David Ortiz a rest. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will ride the pine today, according to the Boston Globe. JD Drew is returning to right field today, Coco Crisp with play center field, and Manny Ramirez will start in left field, making Ellsbury the odd man out. |
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| According to the Boston Globe, Red Sox manager Terry Francona said on Sunday that rookie center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, last years leadoff hitter in postseason play, probably will bat at the bottom of the order in the season opener in Japan.
"You put a young player a little bit at risk when you put him right at the top of the lineup early on," Francona said. "I know what he hit last year. It was impressive, but you're still trying to develop guys."
The skipper did not mention who would put at the top of the order. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-3 against the Yankees on Monday, and lifted his spring average to .225 (9-for-40). Ellsbury continues to compete for the starting gig in center field. |
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| As Coco Crisp continues to miss time with a groin injury, Jacoby Ellsbury continues to make his case for starting in centerfield. Ellsbury went 1-for-3 with a double in Boston’s 7-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in spring training today. Ellsbury has enjoyed a nice spring and, following last season’s outstanding introduction in the World Series, there are high expectations that have many pondering if the Sox will be trading Crisp away. Crisp has been sidelined for 11 straight days now, missing prime opportunities to compete for the job, prove his value, or earn and bolster consideration from potential trade suitors. |
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| Fans were introduced to the power-that-could-be, young outfield Jacoby Ellsbury , during the World Series last season. In spring training the anticipation continues to grow as Ellsbury went 3-for-5 in Boston's 2-5 loss to the Marlins in Grapefruit League play today. Ellsbury finished with a double, a homer, two RBI, and a run scored on the day. With days like this, it is hard to imagine Coco Crisp will remain in the race for the starting job. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury may or may not be the Red Sox starting CF this year as Coco Crisp is still in play, according to a report in the Boston Globe that discusses a conversation with GM Theo Epstein. Look, we believe it will be Ellsbury when all is said and done as Coco Crisp certainly doesn't want to be a backup this season, but it is possible that the team will keep Crisp around for his defense and ability to fill in if J.D. Drew or Manny Ramirez is injured. |
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| There is no Johan Santana trade imminent, but Jacoby Ellsbury is reportedly the center piece the Twins are most seriously considering, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. The Red Sox have two offers on the table, one that involves Ellsbury, and one that involves Jon Lester. It still seems likely the Sox will be the club that ultimately comes away with Santana, but there's still time for the Angels or Yankees to get back into the mix. |
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| ESPN's Buster Olney reports the Red Sox are willing to include Jacoby Ellsbury in a deal for Minnesota's Johan Santana. However, if they include Ellsbury in the package, they're unlikely to part with either Clay Buchholz or Jon Lester. The Yankees reportedly have an offer on the table that includes Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera, and a third player to be determined, so the Twins will have some options. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury went 4-for-5 with three doubles in Saturday's Game 3 World Series victory over the Rockies. Ellsbury is now hitting .417 in the series, and it's not hard to see that he's ready for a full-time spot next year if the Red Sox can clear room for him. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury left Thursday's contest with cramping in his right calf, according to the Boston Herald. "It happened for a couple of innings. One inning he was late going out because it wasn't able to loosen up," said manager Terry Francona. "He couldn't get it to loosen up so we had to make a move." Ellsbury's availability for tonight's game is unknown. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, including a homer, in Tuesday's wild 16-10 victory over Tampa Bay. The good-looking rookie now has an 11-game hitting streak and a .373 average. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury has returned from whence he came. The Red Sox optioned him to Triple-A after Thursday's game. Ellsbury is the future at center field for the Red Sox and those in keeper leagues should be targeting him for future seasons because of his potential for large quantities of stolen bases. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury will likely remain with the major league club through the All-Star break, according to the Boston Herald. Unfortunately the speedy Ellsbury won’t see too many at-bats now that Coco Crisp’s wrist is feeling better.
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| Jacoby Ellsbury was recalled from Triple-A Saturday and started against Texas, going 1-for-4. He appears to be a short-term fix for the Red Sox while Coco Crisp deals with a sore thumb. Ellsbury tore up Double-A this for three weeks this year (.452 average), then moved to Triple-A where he's been solid (.277 average, 21 steals). The 23-year-old is considered Boston's center fielder of the future. |
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| The Red Sox promoted Jacoby Ellsbury from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night, the Portland Press Herald reports. Ellsbury, the team's top prospect, was hitting .452-0-13-17-8 at Double-A. |
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| Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting .455 with Double-A Portland, the Boston Globe reports. He's also working on a 13-game hitting streak, and going back to last Aug. 27, he's hit safely in 22 straight regular-season games. |
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