Manager Aaron Boone said that Ellsbury (oblique) could begin running again Saturday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ellsbury suffered a mild oblique strain during Friday's batting practice session and has remained sidelined from any baseball activities in the past six days. Barring any sort of setback, Ellsbury is expected to be ready by the time Opening Day rolls around, but is unlikely to jump back into Grapefruit League games unless he's fully healthy.