Jacoby Ellsbury Injury: Updates on Yankees Star’s Knee and Return
May 19, 2015 · Tim Daniels · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was forced to exit the team’s May 19 game against the Washington Nationals with a knee injury and was placed on the 15-day disabled list, though he is unlikely to return when eligible.
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Ellsbury Unlikely to Return When Eligible After Being Placed on 15-Day DL
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“Do I think we’ll get him in 15 days? No,” [manager Joe] Girardi said, courtesy of MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “Do I think it’ll be a real long DL stint? No. But as I’ve said all along, it’s going to depend on how he responds to the treatment, and with speed being a big part of his game, we just have to see how he’s doing.”
Hoch reported May 20 that Ellsbury had been placed on the 15-day disabled list and noted that the team had signed Slade Heathcott to replace him on the 25-man roster.
Erik Boland of Newsday reported Ellsbury left the May 19 game with a knee injury. Trainers checked on him at the top of the fourth inning while he was running the bases. He was removed from the lineup after scoring on a Chris Young single and replaced by Carlos Beltran on defense at the bottom of the inning.
For the most part, the injuries he’s dealt with throughout his career have been relatively minor, though there were a couple of exceptions during his time with the Boston Red Sox. Rib problems cost him a majority of the 2010 campaign, and a shoulder injury sidelined him for an extended stretch in 2012.
Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com weighed in on Ellsbury and his injury history:
But the issue with Ellsbury’s big deal the whole time — besides the fact that he has only had one truly standout season in his career — is that he has been fragile. Ellsbury is an amazing athlete, but he hasn’t been able to stay on the field enough.
Now, he is going to on the DL with a sprained right knee. Joe Giardi said he didn’t think it was serious, but this is Ellsbury so there has to be concern because his whole game is built on his legs.
This season, he’s battled through oblique and hip ailments. The good news for the Yankees is that neither issue was very serious.
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