Over the weekend, it was reported that the New York Yankees were going to cut Jacoby Ellsbury and give him the $26 million required to terminate his services with the team. But, less than a day after it was reported Ellsbury was being cut, the Yankees announced they were filing a grievance, arguing they don’t owe Ellsbury anything.
What’s The Grievance About?
The Yankees are claiming that Ellsbury received “unauthorized treatment” from a nonteam affiliated doctor, which terminated his contract with the team. As I have previously stated, this guy was very injury prone in Boston, so having that kind of wording in the contract can help a team navigate injuries for even guys like Brett Gardner or Aaron Judge.