Jacoby Ellsbury RUMORS & NEWS

Boston Globe "Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday after groin tightness forced him to sit out the entire three-game series against the Yankees over the weekend. Ellsbury did some running in the outfield and took batting practice in the cage before Tuesday..." June 05

Boston Herald "Shane Victorino played for enough winning teams in Philadelphia to understand there are moments within a six-month season that separate the contenders from the also-rans. This was another of those moments. After being muted for eight innings yesterday and facing an All-Star closer, the Red..." May 27

Boston Herald "Jacoby Ellsbury experienced at-bats unbecoming a leadoff hitter through six innings last night at soggy Fenway Park, but he came through when it counted the most in the Red Sox’ 8-1 win against the Indians. Cleveland starter Justin Masterson had effectively neutralized the Red Sox catalyst in..." May 25

Boston Herald "By the time Jacoby Ellsbury came to the plate in the sixth inning Tuesday night, his slump had deepened to 8-for-62, causing Red Sox manager John Farrell to admit to thinking about removing him from the leadoff spot. But to hear Ellsbury tell it, his approach at the plate had been..." May 23

WEEI Boston "Red Sox GM Ben Cherington, in an appearance on the Dennis & Callahan show, said that the Red Sox have talked at various points with outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury about the possibility of something other than a one-year deal. However, each time, the team and player elected to agree to a one-year..." May 23

Chicago Tribune "Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is off to a poor start but remains one of the more interesting potential free agents. Cubs President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer know Ellsbury well from their days in Boston and are aware of what he brings to the clubhouse. If Ellsbury can..." May 22

Boston Herald "All along, the assumption was that the anticipation of free agency after this season would inspire Jacoby Ellsbury to once again reach MVP-caliber heights for the Red Sox. But take it from two of Ellsbury’s teammates: It isn’t so simple. A year ago, Shane Victorino and Mike Napoli were in..." May 21

CSN New England "In April, Jacoby Ellsbury hit .283 with a .336 on-base percentage, and .416 slugging percentage. But the flip of the calendar has not been kind to him. In 16 games this month, he's hitting .188, going 13-for-69, with a double, a triple, four runs scored, three RBI, seven walks, and 10..." May 19

Boston Herald "All along, the assumption was that the anticipation of free agency after this season would inspire Jacoby Ellsbury to once again reach MVP-caliber heights. But take it from two of Ellsbury’s Red Sox teammates: It isn’t so simple. A year ago, Shane Victorino and Mike Napoli were in Ellsbury’s..." May 18

NESN "Jacoby Ellsbury‘s base-stealing ability is becoming something to marvel at. Ellsbury stole his major league-leading 11th base in the sixth inning of Friday’s game. The theft set a new Red Sox single-season record for the month of April, as he broke his own mark of 10 April steals, which he..." April 27

Boston Globe "Jacoby Ellsbury was chipper in the Red Sox clubhouse just after 8 a.m. Wednesday. He looked tanned and happy and said he was going back to the trainer’s room for more evaluation of his sore right ankle and heel. The center fielder injured the foot sliding back into first base base on a pickoff..." March 28

Boston Herald "The Red Sox will sit Jacoby Ellsbury out of this afternoon's game against the Marlins but they expect him back in the lineup tomorrow. The move was precautionary, to protect Ellsbury's rolled ankle sustained in Sunday's game." March 27

Boston Herald "Jacoby Ellsbury knows what you’re thinking. Ellsbury left yesterday’s game in the second inning with what the Red Sox termed a “jammed right heel.” And after being sidelined for large chunks of two of the last three seasons, any time the center fielder is felled by an injury, concern follows..." March 25

Boston Herald "A year from now, Jackie Bradley Jr. may well be right where Jacoby Ellsbury is today, preparing to play center field for the Red Sox on Opening Day. But six years ago, it was Ellsbury who walked in Bradley’s shoes. In fact, when Ellsbury reported to Fort Myers for his first major league camp..." March 24

Boston Herald "If this season really is Jacoby Ellsbury’s last call with the Red Sox, his impending free agency and the arrival of top prospect Jackie Bradley Jr. looming like an unstoppable freight train, he can use the next six months to set a few things straight. Start with the notion that he’ll never be..." March 15

MLB.com "This could have been the most stressful Spring Training of Jacoby Ellsbury's career. Not only is Ellsbury entering his free-agent season, but his potential replacement (Jackie Bradley Jr.) is lurking. In fact, Bradley is creating a certifiable buzz throughout camp -- sort of like Ellsbury did..." March 04

Over The Monster "There is a classic Daffy Duck cartoon called "Duck Amuck" in which a certain wisecracking animator continually redraws the scenery, props and costumes around the hapless water fowl until he reaches the breaking point. This is pretty much what the baseball gods have done to us with respect to..." February 28

Boston Herald "Jacoby Ellsbury breezed into Red Sox camp yesterday, one day before he was required to show up, and insisted he’d be open to discussing a contract extension during the season. Yeah, and Kevin Youkilis wants to dine with Bobby Valentine. By now, nine months before he’s eligible for free..." February 15

Boston Herald "The Red Sox took another step toward clearing the decks for the start of spring training by agreeing to a one-year, $9 million deal with center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, highlighting an afternoon that saw them agree to contracts with all but one of their arbitration-eligible players. Ellsbury,..." January 19

Boston Herald "The deadline for teams and players to exchange figures for arbitration came and went at 1 this afternoon, and the Red Sox snuck in one more agreement, signing outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury to a one-year, $9 million deal, according to a source. "Deal done!" Ellsbury tweeted. "Excited to get to..." January 18

ESPN.com "When the full weight of Tampa Bay shortstop Reid Brignac toppled onto the right shoulder of Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury last April 13 as he was sliding into second base, it cost Ellsbury more than the 79 games he missed with a partially dislocated shoulder. The injury conservatively..." January 03

CSN New England "With the Boston Red Sox making several outfield signings, many have wondered about the fate of Jacoby Ellsbury. On Wednesday, former Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Curt Schilling posed a trade idea between his two teams: Ellsbury for pitcher Cliff Lee. On Wednesday's Sports..." December 06

Boston Herald "In the aftermath of Tuesday's agreement with free agent outfielder Shane Victorino, conventional wisdom held that the Red Sox [team stats] suddenly have the flexibility to trade center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury [stats], preferably for a starting pitcher. Not so fast. "No, that's not our..." December 06

Boston Herald "Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] is one of the most dynamic players in baseball, and his 2011 forever will rate among the great seasons in Red Sox [team stats] history. None of that should stop the team from trading him this winter. As the Red Sox embark on a plan to improve the 2013 club without..." December 06

Boston Herald "In the aftermath of yesterday's agreement with free agent outfielder Shane Victorino, conventional wisdom held that the Red Sox had the flexibility to trade center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. Not so fast. "No, that's not our intent," general manager Ben Cherington said today. "We're expecting..." December 05

Boston Herald "Asked last month at the general managers meetings to handicap the odds of Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] getting traded before spring training, one major league source declared it highly unlikely, noting that the Red Sox [team stats] already were in the market for two outfielders. Circumstances have..." December 05

Boston Globe "Asked two Red Sox officials the same question today: "Any interest in trading Jacoby Ellsbury?" First answer: "No." Second answer: "I'm sure we would listen. But no." • Arizona GM Kevin Towers said he is not looking to trade OF Justin Upton but would listen. Sure, the Red Sox would have..." November 08

Over The Monster "The GM meetings have begun in California, meaning trades are in the air. Maybe not honest to God sign-on-the-dotted-line trades--those generally are reserved for the coming months, including the general meetings in December--but the waters will be tested and players shopped as the decision makers..." November 07

Boston Herald "The last time Ben Cherington worked the general managers meetings in Frank Sinatra's old stomping grounds was seven years ago, when he was job-sharing with co-GM Jed Hoyer. The duo laid the groundwork then for one of the more monumental trades in recent Red Soxhistory: Hanley Ramirez and Anibal..." November 07

Boston Herald "The Red Sox seem to have so many needs — better rotation, thunder in the lineup, outfield, shortstop, first base — that it is easy, now that we are officially in free agent season, to get sucked into the mindset that the team must go out and sign up that help this offseason in order to win in..." November 04

Over The Monster "If I were Scott Boras, visions of Grady Sizemore might be keeping me up at night right now. I might be tossing and turning on the huge pile of money I sleep on thinking about an Indians centerfielder I don't even represent. Over the next year and a half months, Boras will be trying to land one of..." October 17

Over The Monster "The Rangers are likely letting Josh Hamilton walk, unless they can all-of-a-sudden sign him to a deal that favors them. That will leave them without a center fielder (an established one, anyway), and potentially make them open to signing one of the many options at the position on the free agent..." October 15

Boston Herald "Any day now, the Red Sox [team stats] will begin the delicate dance of gauging how much it will take to free manager John Farrell from the final year of his contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, the first order of business in what figures to be a hectic offseason. But it won't compare to their..." October 10

ESPN.com "This probably didn't play real well in the clubhouse of the Baltimore Orioles, who are trying to beat out the New York Yankees for the AL East title, but the Red Sox took on the Yankees Monday night without either Dustin Pedroia or Jacoby Ellsbury in the starting lineup. Pedroia jammed a finger..." October 01

WEEI Boston "Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury returned to the lineup on Saturday night after having been out since Sept. 20 due to an unspecified injury. Ellsbury, who went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and a single, declined to offer any insight into what had sidelined him for the stretch. "Nothing real..." September 30

Boston Globe "Jacoby Ellsbury, who last played on Sept. 20, is back in the Red Sox lineup after resting a strained left lat muscle. "Hopefully he won't have any feelings as we go through our pre-game batting practice and everything and he can play the next few days and go home on a good note," Bobby..." September 30

Hardball Talk "Jacoby Ellsbury was scratched from the Red Sox lineup Sunday against the Orioles after failing to make it through a pregame throwing session. This according to Tim Britton of the Providence Journal. Ellsbury has now been sidelined for three consecutive games and the only thing Red Sox manager..." September 23

Boston Herald "For the first two-thirds of last night's game against the Rays, it looked like the Red Sox might get no-hit. But with one swing, Jacoby Ellsbury not only eliminated that possibility, he gave them a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Ellsbury's two-run homer in the sixth was the first hit the Red..." September 18

NESN "For Jacoby Ellsbury, there was little need for birthday candles. The Red Sox centerfielder provided fireworks of his own to celebrate his 29th birthday against the Yankees. With Pedro Ciriaco and Mike Aviles aboard in the bottom of the ninth inning, Ellsbury drilled a single to right field that..." September 12

CSN New England "Like most of his teammates, Jacoby Ellsbury has not had the kind of year he would like, especially as a follow-up to last season when he was the American League MVP runner-up. Limited by injury to just 70 games, he entered Tuesday's series opener against the Yankees batting .257, with three home..." September 12

Over The Monster "ESPN's Buster Olney was on WEEI's Mut & Merloni show on Wednesday, and discussed the future of Jacoby Ellsbury and the Red Sox while there. In essence, he's confirming some fears -- or desires -- we might have had regarding Ellsbury and the potential for him to be dealt this winter: "More..." September 05

Boston Herald "As the Red Sox continue to unravel like argyles woven on a faulty loom, desperation, despair and dyspepsia are filling the air. Considering how disappointing the past four months have been, none of this is surprising but it is why this moment must be recognized for what it is. These are..." August 05