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Jacoby Ellsbury's free swinging approach has led to his slump

Jacoby Ellsbury has been one of the more disappointing Yankees this year, and while a bit of it is due to bad luck, his lack of patience at the plate is not doing him - or the team - any favors.

Since returning from injury on July 8th to take his usual place atop the Yankee lineup, Jacoby Ellsbury has, shall we say, disappointed. One of the Yankees highest paid players, Ellsbury has hit just .210/.251/.328 for a .253 wOBA and a 55 wRC+ over the past two months - that's approaching Chris Stewart levels.