PT TODAY: Ellsbury's return starts musical chairs in NYY OF

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Yankees | Jacoby Ellsbury back in leadoff spot
New York Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury (knee) was activated from the disabled list Wednesday, July 8, and he's back in the leadoff spot against Oakland Athletics SP Scott Kazmir.  Source: Baseball Press
 
BHQ take: Ellsbury played in 37 of NYY's first 40 games of the 2015 season prior to spraining his right knee, but then only played in four of his seven scheduled rehab games, claiming fatigue in his legs. For this reason, we are restoring most, but not quite all of his playing time allocation, expecting that he could see a few more off days in the near term. Those...

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