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New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) hits a RBI single during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field. (Kim Klement | USA TODAY Sports)

UPDATE 6:09 P.M.: Test results on Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury's right wrist didn't show damage, the team said.

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TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees' center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, after making a spectacular defensive play in the first inning, was hit on the right arm by a pitch from Atlanta Braves righty Julio Teheran in the fifth inning on Saturday and left the game immediately.

It's not known the extent of the injury, but Ellsbury bent over in pain, wincing and holding his arm while not even making it halfway to first base.

The team announced about 30 minutes after he was struck that Ellsbury would undergo X-rays after being examined by doctors. On replay, it appeared the ball struck him near his wrist or hand area.

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Jacoby Ellsbury leaves game after taking pitch to the right hand/wrist https://t.co/EAQ1JOR5cA pic.twitter.com/0jD92NTcHd — River Ave. Blues (@RiverAveBlues) March 19, 2016

Ellsbury was probably going to come out of the game after the inning anyway, because starters typically play five or six innings in games at this point in spring.

But a possible injury to Ellsbury is troubling. The 32-year-old missed seven weeks last season with a right knee sprain and has a long history of injuries — through 2015 he has missed 328 games over the previous six years.

Ellsbury signed with the Yankees for $153 million before the 2014 season after starting his career with the Boston Red Sox and winning a World Series in 2013.

Last season, Ellsbury struggled in the second half of the season and was benched by manager Joe Girardi for the team's Wild Card game against the Houston Astros.

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