With Carlos Beltran hitting the DL with an oblique strain and Garrett Jones being an "outfielder," the Yankees are taking a long hard look at their outfield depth. Jacoby Ellsbury will return on Wednesday, but will be fully back up to speed?
Carlos Beltran going down with an oblique strain really could not have come at a worse time. Despite his shambling defense in right field, Beltran had seriously gotten hot at the plate. After a disastrous start to the season, Beltran hit .298/.316/.500 in May and an even better .300/.378/.488 in June. Make no mistake, Beltran had become an asset again.