Jacoby Ellsbury does not need shoulder surgery.
“There was a consensus of opinion on both the damage and how to proceed,” Valentine said of the consultation with Yocum.
“He had some hand manipulation for range of motion. They’re trying to take it slowly to get it better. I don’t know that there is anything on the horizon other than the normal treatment and see how he does day by day,” Valentine said.
At this point, the Red Sox are not sure how long he’ll be sidelined.
Obviously a labrum tear they feel they can rehab. They tried that with Kalish last year and it turned into a lost season, and he needed surgery in the offseason which has him out to start this season.