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Jacoby Ellsbury Has Four Cracked Ribs

CT results are back on injured Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, and they’re not terrific:

CT scan on Jacoby today reveals four ribs with hairline fractures. That might or might not affect his return date.

The good news for Boston is that, while Ellsbury will likely be out into May, fill-in Jeremy Hermida has already provided six extra-base hits. Between Hermida and Darnell McDonald, the Sox are wading through their outfield injury trouble with flying colors.

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