Yankees reportedly may have suitor for Jacoby Ellsbury

San Francisco Giants are in market for outfielder

2/4/2019, 9:01 PM
Jacoby Ellsbury (22) Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports / Kim Klement
Jacoby Ellsbury (22) Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports / Kim Klement

The Yankees may have an opportunity to rid themselves of Jacoby Ellsbury

Per ESPN's Buster Olney, the San Francisco Giants are looking for outfield help and have discussed Ellsbury as a potential option by acquiring him through a bad contract swap. 

Whether or not they have discussed details with the Yankees is unconfirmed, but regardless of how the Giants may present a deal, the money would have to even out. 

One possibility, Olney speculates, is swapping starting pitcher Johnny Cueto for Ellsbury. 

Cueto is owed $68 million but is recovering from Tommy John surgery. Ellsbury is owed $48 million but the Yankees could recoup insurance in 2019 on Cueto. 

Ellsbury, 35, did not play last season due to an assortment of injuries, which included season-ending hip srugery.

He signed a seven-year, $153 million with the Yankees before the 2014 season but finds himself in a crowded Yankees outfield consisting of Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, Giancarlo Stanton, Brett Gardner and Clint Frazier

Cueto, 32, signed a six-year, $130 million deal with the Giants before the 2016 season but has made just 34 starts over the past two years and underwent Tommy John surgery in August. 

The right-hander would not be available until late 2019 at the earliest.


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