Yankees' Ellsbury leaves game with illness, questionable for Saturday

New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury left Friday's contest with the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning due to illness.

Ellsbury also has an ailing hip, but the Yankees insist his departure was due to a stomach bug.

The Yankees are back in action Saturday afternoon for the second game of the series with the Rays, so it's likely Ellsbury could miss the matinee if he's still feeling under the weather.

The 31-year-old has also battled oblique and knee injuries this season, and is hitting just .227/.269/.372 since the All-Star break.