Boston.com · Nov 23, 2019
Yankees to withhold $26 million from Jacoby Ellsbury
The Yankees have given up on Jacoby Ellsbury, cutting the oft-injured outfielder.The Yankees do not want to pay Jacoby Ellsbury the remaining $26 million due under his contract, contending he violated the deal by getting unauthorized medical treatment.
New York general manager Brian Cashman sent a letter to Ellsbury and his agent, Scott Boras, informing them the team converted his contract to a nonguaranteed deal, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not made any public statements.
Ellsbury has not played since 2017 and was released by the Yankees on Wednesday.
