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TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees are convinced they’ve identified a flaw in Jacoby Ellsbury’s swing, and that the high-paid center fielder has put in extra work in recent days to fix it, hitting coach Jeff Pentland told NJ Advance Media Tuesday.
Much of Ellsbury’s problem has been that he’s been inconsistent with his front leg’s landing spot, often causing him to “fly open,” the coach said. That’s impacted the lefty hitter’s ability to make solid contact, Pentland said.