Jacoby Ellsbury wasn't in the lineup for the New York Yankees on Sunday because of "tightness" in his right calf.

The club said the decision was precautionary and that Ellsbury would have played had it been the regular season. The outfielder agreed.

"If this was regular season, I'd be playing, for sure," Ellsbury said. "That was the first thing I told them. I'm good to play. They just said, hey let's just get this thing 100 percent."

Ellsbury signed a seven-year, $153 million contract with the Yankees this offseason.