Wednesday, May 3, 2017

What if Jacoby Ellsbury’s Elbow is Seriously Injured?


Monday night the Yankees got a little bit of a scare in their game with the Toronto Blue Jays as Jacoby Ellsbury slammed into the center field wall after making a running catch in the Yankees 7-1 loss against Toronto. Two runs scored on the play and after the game Ellsbury told reporters that his left throwing elbow was sore and that he had iced the elbow after the game. Ellsbury did stay in the game after the catch in the sixth inning and finished the game but me being pessimistic at times I worry about whether his elbow is healthy and whether the Yankees should worry going forward so I got doing some research and Yankees fans, I’m no longer worried. Here’s why.

The Yankees youth movement is in full swing so if Ellsbury’s elbow injury is serious then that’s fine, let him take all the time he needs on the disabled list so that he can come back 100% healthy and effective. There’s no need to rush him back or play him hurt, especially when there is a certain someone who definitely looks like he has a future in the Bronx playing extremely well down in Triple-A with the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders. His name is Dustin Fowler.

Fowler is once again tearing the cover off the ball down on the farm for the Yankees and is also coming off a day to remember here on Sunday. Fowler had his first career five-hit game for the RailRiders en route to hitting for the cycle which included a walk-off home run in the 11th inning. As of the game on Sunday Fowler was slashing .293/.341/.573 in his first season in Triple-A with 47 total bases through his first 20 games. Fowler is once again proving he is done with the Minor Leagues aside from some minor seasoning and work and Fowler is really opening eyes inside the Yankees organization.


His combination of speed and defense are only highlighted by his stellar performance with the bat and his ceiling looks to be sky high right now for New York. Fowler does not own a 40 man roster spot currently but he is probably just one injury away from a Mason Williams DFA (designated for assignment) and a shuttle ride to the Bronx. If Ellsbury’s elbow injury is serious don’t fret Yankees fans. The future is now and the future in center field is named Dustin Fowler. 

3 comments:

  1. When I read about Ellsbury possibly being injured the words "so what" entered my head. Give another kid a shot.

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    1. again, there needs to be a roster move. It's not just "oh play a prospect." you're not going to cut someone from the 40 man over a DL stint. so, your options are... Mason Williams and Rob Refsnyder. Mason Williams is a loser, and Rob Refsnyder is on the 25 man already. If you are willing to make a 40 man roster move, Frazier hardly belongs on AAA. So there's Dustin Fowler.

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    2. I didn't give it much thought, as Ellsbury missing time is perfectly ok with me. But if I think about it that means the regular outfield would probably be Gardner, Hicks, and Judge. While Refsnyder was the 4th OFer. Although with Refsnyder's very limited time in LF, I'm not 100% on that.

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