MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (22) after making an out in the eight inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. (Noah K. Murray | USA TODAY Sports)

UPDATE: The Yankees announced that Ellsbury had a "tight hip" and is headed for an MRI.

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NEW YORK -- This is decidedly not what you want.

Yankees' center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury exited after the bottom of the first inning Friday night against the Boston Red Sox after grabbing his right hip while rounding third base. He stayed in the game to run, scoring on catcher Brian McCann's double, but left shortly afterward.

Ellsbury reached base with a walk and promtly stole second and third base. When he rounded third (the pitch went to the backstop) he winced and grabbed his right hip. He limped home to score. Dustin Ackley took Ellsbury's place in the lineup; Aaron Hicks moved to center field from right.

When it rains, it pours.

The Yankees announced earlier Friday that left-handed starter CC Sabathia would be played on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to 5/5), which comes just two days after designated hitter Alex Rodriguez hit the DL with a strained right hamstring. Manager Joe Girardi said A-Rod's strain is a Grade "one-plus," and hopes he'll get back in 15 days, but that seems like wishful thinking.

Stay tuned for an update on Ellsbury, who's had hip trouble in the past. Last August he missed a game after an MRI on his hip revealed it was swollen that dogged him for a few weeks, and earlier in the year in April had a hip issue as well.

In May of last season Ellsbury sprained his right knee and missed almost eight weeks. With 51 games last season, Ellsbury has missed 328 games the past six seasons. Consider this:

The definitive Jacoby Ellsbury injury list, prior to tonight: pic.twitter.com/RSTp5VrnL0 — Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) May 7, 2016

We'll remind you now that Ellsbury is due more than $20 million per season until 2020. On the year Ellsbury is hitting .260 with a home run.

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