ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was out of the lineup for the second straight game Wednesday because of soreness in his left side.
Ellsbury, who will be re-examined by the team medical staff on Thursday, experienced discomfort while hitting in a cage Tuesday and didn’t play in Boston’s 2-0 win over Tampa Bay. He hit off a tee before Wednesday’s game against the Rays, but said his side “started to bark on me” during the session. A CT scan Tuesday showed inflammation.
Ellsbury returned from the 15-day disabled list Saturday after being sidelined since injuring a rib during an outfield collision with third baseman Adrian Beltre on April 11 in Kansas City.
