Photo: NJ Advance Media The list of potential trade partners willing to absorb the uninviting contract owed to Yankees' veteran Jacoby Ellsbury has gradually dwindled this offseason. This has left most pundits to presume the 34-year-old outfielder will occupy some trivial role with New York until his contract expires in 2021. For a fleeting moment last Wednesday, it seemed as though the San Francisco Giants were the right match for Ellsbury.
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Photo: NJ Advance Media The list of potential trade partners willing to absorb the uninviting contract owed to Yankees' veteran Jacoby Ellsbury has gradually dwindled this offseason. This has left most pundits to presume the 34-year-old outfielder will occupy some trivial role with New York until his contract expires in 2021. For a fleeting moment last Wednesday, it seemed as though the San Francisco Giants were the right match for Ellsbury.