The New York Yankees will be without their lead-off man for a fortnight.

The team announced on Wednesday that Jacoby Ellsbury will be out of the lineup for two weeks with a strain to his right knee.

The 31-year-old Ellsbury has been the American League's top lead-off hitter through the early part of the season, leading the league in hits (48), runs (29), stolen bases (14) and OBP (.412). He's hitting .324 through 37 games.

The Yankees did get some positive news on the injury front, though.

The Yankees (22-18) are tied for first in the AL East with the Tampa Bay Rays. They're next in action on Wednesday night when they visit the Washington Nationals.