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Ahh Jacoby Ellsbury syndrome!
Basically your only option to clear him from the books is to bundle him with an affordable superstar for almost nothing- and you still may have to retain some salary. Putting Ellsbury with Judge or Sanchez can get him off the Yankees, although, with the Yankees' budget it wasn't worth it for me. In most of my simulations I kept Ells on for a year and half as a fourth outfielder until his skills eroded to the point that cutting him and bringing a minimum wage young 4th OF type was more productive.
With Ellsbury's contract, uh, the last year was a team opt out with a $0 buyout that I believe functionally spread the burden over an extra year.
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