Ellsbury gets paid by Red Sox: Red Sox OF Jacoby Ellsbury avoided arbitration on Tuesday by agreeing to a one-year, $8.5 million contract. (Updated 01/17/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Ellsbury was comeback player of the year in the AL in 2011. He was deserving of the honor after injury ravaged his 2010 campaign. Ellsbury was even better last year than he was before the 2010 season, with his only real drop-off being in stolen bases. Ellsbury is easily a top 3 Fantasy OF heading into 2012 and will likely be off the board in the first round in many drafts this spring. (Updated 01/17/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/10/2012 09:03 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox didn't make much noise this winter after a disasterous end to their 2011 season. Our Al Melchior examines the revamped roster for owners in advance of Draft Day.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
After missing all but 18 games of the 2010 season with fractured ribs, Jacoby Ellsbury came back with a vengeance in 2011. Fantasy owners would have been happy if Ellsbury had just managed to stay healthy, hit .300, and return to the stolen base leaderboard, but he did far more than that. The 28-year-old suddenly became a source of home runs and RBI, even though he had never been much of a power hitter or run producer at any point in his professional career. Ellsbury ended his '11 campaign with 32 homers and 105 RBI to go along with a .321 batting average, 119 runs scored and 39 stolen bases, earning himself American League Comeback Player of the Year honors. His power appears to be legitimate, as 18 of Ellsbury's 32 home runs traveled at least 400 feet. With his newfound combination of power, contact and speed, Ellsbury has thrust himself among the Fantasy OF elite, and is worthy of a first-round pick in all formats. (Updated 1/27/12)
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