Will the New York Yankees ever learn? Signing former Boston Red Sox players simply never works out, or rarely for all you sticklers. Johnny Damon was great in Pinstripes. The latest monster contract they dished out for a Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, has turned into a nightmare for the team.
The Yankees are on the hook for $21 million in 2019 and 2020. Luckily, they can recoup some of that money back if he sits out for the remainder of the season.