Jacoby Ellsbury Injury: Best Waiver Wire Pickups to Replace Red Sox Star

Boston Red Sox star outfielder Jacboy Ellsbury will miss one to two months after injuring his shoulder in Friday's home opener at Fenway Park, which means it's time for fantasy baseball managers to look at the waiver wire for replacements.

Ellsbury finished second in the AL MVP voting last year and is equally valuable to fantasy baseball teams. His ability to hit for power, average, drive in runs and steal bases makes him a really important part of many fantasy teams.

Let's look at three waiver wire pickups you can add to your roster to replace Ellsbury.

Austin Jackson

A new swing and playing with great sluggers around him in the Detroit Tigers lineup has led to an improved Austin Jackson this season.

He's batting .385 with one home run, three runs batted in and nine runs scored. With so many great hitters in his lineup, expect Jackson to come to the plate with runners on base quite a bit.

His ability to hit for contact and steal bases with his impressive speed make him a worthy waiver wire pickup regardless if you need outfield help.

Delmon Young

Delmon Young is talented hitter and will benefit from playing in the Tigers lineup. He has been on fire at the plate over the last week, and is one of the hottest waiver wire pickups right now.

Young is on a five-game hit streak with eight hits total during that span. For the season, he's batting .292 with hit one home run and three runs batted in.

If he's healthy, which he has been this year, Young is a player who can give you 20 home runs in a season and hit for a good average as well.

Alex Presley

The young Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder has seven hits in seven games played this season, and has found himself near the top of the batting order in most of those games.

His ability to hit for contact and get on base so he can use his fantastic speed to steal bases could make him a valuable fantasy option.

Presley is almost guaranteed to be available on your league's waiver wire, and could be a strong addition to your team from an improving Pirates squad.

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