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| Height: 6-1
Weight: 185
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Sep 11, 1983, Madras, OR |
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| October 5, 2008 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. |
| October 2, 2008 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. |
| September 30, 2008 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. |
| September 27, 2008 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. |
| September 24, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games Tuesday with a double against Cleveland, according to the Boston Globe. |
| September 22, 2008 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. |
| September 21, 2008 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. |
| September 21, 2008 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. |
| September 14, 2008 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). |
| September 13, 2008 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. |
| September 10, 2008 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. |
| August 25, 2008 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." |
| August 24, 2008 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. |
| August 20, 2008 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. |
| August 16, 2008 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. |
| August 15, 2008 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. |
| August 15, 2008 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. |
| August 12, 2008 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. |
| August 9, 2008 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. |
| August 6, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, including his sixth homer of the season, in Boston's win Wednesday. |
| August 5, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury went 2-for-4 with one run, one RBI, and two stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Royals. |
| July 30, 2008 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. |
| July 22, 2008 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." |
| July 21, 2008 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. |
| July 9, 2008 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. |
| July 2, 2008 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 dont think hes tired. I think hes 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. |
| June 28, 2008 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. |
| June 27, 2008 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. |
| June 25, 2008 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. |
| June 17, 2008 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. |
| June 14, 2008 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. |
| June 11, 2008 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. |
| June 11, 2008 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. |
| June 10, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury is expected to start tonight against Baltimore, according to the Providence Journal. |
| June 9, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury hit off a tee on Sunday, and his injured wrist is improving, according to the Boston Herald. Ellsbury said, "Its feeling a lot better each day, big improvements, which is good. Not too sore." |
| June 6, 2008 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. |
| June 5, 2008 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. |
| June 1, 2008 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. |
| May 31, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury went 1-for-3 with two walks, and stole three bases in Saturday's 6-3 win over Baltimore. |
| May 31, 2008 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. |
| May 29, 2008 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. |
| May 25, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury is going to start in center field today against Oakland, according to FenwayWest.com. As usual, he will bat leadoff. |
| May 22, 2008 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. |
| May 19, 2008 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. |
| May 19, 2008 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. |
| May 17, 2008 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). |
| May 13, 2008 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. |
| May 13, 2008 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. |
| May 7, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, two runs and two SB for the Red Sox. |
| May 4, 2008 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. |
| May 4, 2008 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. |
| May 3, 2008 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. |
| May 2, 2008 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. |
| May 2, 2008 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. |
| April 30, 2008 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. |
| April 29, 2008 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. |
| April 29, 2008 Jacoby Ellsbury will ride the pine tonight against Toronto, according to the Boston Globe. Coco Crisp is starting in center field. |
| April 29, 2008 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 dont like to run. But, man, let him go. Hes got some good speed and you can tell hes 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). |
| April 27, 2008 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. |
| April 24, 2008 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. |
| April 22, 2008 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. |
| April 21, 2008 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. |
| April 20, 2008 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. |
| April 18, 2008 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. |
| April 16, 2008 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. |
| April 15, 2008 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. |
| April 13, 2008 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. |
| April 12, 2008 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. |
| April 10, 2008 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. |
| April 9, 2008 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 Ellsburys batting average to just .176, an outing that is not going to cease the platoon situation with Crisp in center. |
| April 6, 2008 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. |
| April 6, 2008 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. |
| April 5, 2008 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. |
| April 2, 2008 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. |
| March 24, 2008 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. |
| March 17, 2008 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. |
| March 14, 2008 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 Bostons 7-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in spring training today. Ellsbury has enjoyed a nice spring and, following last seasons 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. |
| March 8, 2008 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. |
| February 22, 2008 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. |