Ellsbury is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Royals, Pete Caldera of The Record reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Royals will bring southpaw Jason Vargas and his league-leading 1.01 ERA to the mound Wednesday, so Yankees manager Joe Girardi will clear his lineup of at least one lefty bat in Ellsbury for matchup purposes. With Ellsbury sitting, Aaron HIcks will check into center field and bat eighth.