CHICAGO (AP) The slumping New York Yankees have activated outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury from the disabled list and put him back in the starting lineup.
Ellsbury was set to play center field and bat sixth against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night. He has been out since May 24 with a concussion, and played two rehab game in Triple-A over the weekend.
Second baseman Starlin Castro also returned to the lineup, batting second after getting a shot in his wrist Saturday.
The Yankees have lost 10 of 12. They began the day in a virtual tie with Boston for the AL East lead.