Ellis signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Thursday.
Ellis earned 29 plate appearances with the Phillies in 2023, but he began the 2024 season with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League. Even with mounting injuries in the Angels' infield, he's unlikely to get an immediate opportunity in the majors.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Stays in Philadelphia organization
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Ellis cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Ellis is no longer on the Phillies' 40-man roster, but he looks set to remain in the organization at least through the end of the season. The utility infielder saw action in 12 games for the Phillies this season, producing an .858 OPS.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Designated for assignment
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Ellis was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday.
Ellis has spent the majority of the 2023 season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, slashing .224/.336/.433 with 13 homers and three steals across 298 plate appearances. The 27-year-old infielder is now off the 40-man roster.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Sent down to Triple-A
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Ellis was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Ellis has gone 5-for-23 with a couple homers during his time in the majors this season. He wasn't going to be playing much with Josh Harrison back from the injured list.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Heads to Triple-A
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Philadelphia optioned Ellis to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Ellis was booted off the 26-man active roster to make room for Alec Bohm (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Dodgers. During his recent stay with the Phillies, Ellis logged 22 plate appearances and slashed .222/.364/.556 with a pair of home runs and three RBI.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Remains on bench
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Ellis is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Dodgers.
Ellis will remain on the bench for a second consecutive game, both of which came against left-handed starters -- a troubling sign for his playing time. Edmundo Sosa will draw the start at the hot corner while Kody Clemens handles first base in the series opener with Los Angeles.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Not starting Thursday
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Ellis isn't in the Phillies' lineup Thursday against the Tigers.
After having started five consecutive games, Ellis will get a breather to close out Philly's series with Detroit. Josh Harrison will start at third base in Ellis' place and bat ninth.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Hits bench Wednesday
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Ellis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Ellis had started in each of the Phillies' last five games, but aside from turning in a big two-home run, three-RBI performance in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Nationals, he's otherwise come up largely empty at the plate (1-for-13 with two walks and five strikeouts). He'll give way to Josh Harrison at third base Wednesday, though Ellis should have some security in a near-everyday role at a corner-infield spot until the Phillies get one of Darick Hall (thumb) or Alec Bohm (hamstring) back from the injured list.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Reaches safely five times in win
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Ellis went 3-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 victory over the Nationals.
Ellis is filling in at third base for Alec Bohm, who was recently placed on the injured list with a hamstring issue. The former has drawn three straight starts and burst onto the scene Sunday. Coming into the contest, the 2017 second-round pick had hit just one home run across 109 career plate appearances, so it may be a stretch to expect this type of power on a regular basis. Regardless, Ellis figures to continue drawing starts with Bohm sidelined and has showcased a patient approach at the plate, drawing a walk in each of his first three starts with Philadelphia.
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Phillies' Drew Ellis: Links up with Philadelphia
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Ellis signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Sunday.
The 27-year-old infielder will be moving on to the third organization of his career after stints with Arizona and Seattle. Ellis saw 35 games' worth of big-league action between the 2021 and 2022 seasons, slashing .141/.270/.212 over 100 career plate appearances in the majors. Expect him to report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Mariners' Drew Ellis: Loses spot on 40-man roster
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Ellis cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.
Ellis appeared in one game for Seattle after he was claimed off waivers in mid-June, and he spent the rest of the season at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old had a .231/.346/.488 slash line with 15 home runs and 39 RBI in 70 games with Tacoma, though it wasn't enough to retain his spot on the 40-man roster.
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Mariners' Drew Ellis: Lands in Seattle
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The Mariners claimed Ellis off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.
Seattle cleared room on the 40-man roster for Ellis by transferring outfielder Mitch Haniger (ankle) from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list. Ellis saw action in six games at the big-league level with Arizona but has spent the majority of the campaign at Triple-A Reno, with whom he produced a .217/.369/.399 batting line over 179 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Designated for assignment
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Ellis was designated for assignment by the DIamondbacks on Sunday.
Ellis has appeared in 34 major-league games over the last two years but hasn't made much of an impact, hitting .134/.268/.207. His absence clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Luke Weaver (elbow) to return from the 60-day injured list.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Optioned to Triple-A Reno
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Ellis was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.
Ellis started in just one game after being called up Sunday, and he went 1-for-5 with a double, a run, a walk and two strikeouts during his stint with the major-league club. The 26-year-old should see more consistent playing time in Reno.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Enters off bench Tuesday
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Ellis (side) played the final three innings at third base in Tuesday's 8-6 win over Kansas City. He walked in his lone plate appearance.
Both Ellis and Josh Rojas (hand) were held out of the starting lineup but were available off the bench if needed, according to Jack Sommers of MLB.com. Jake Hager started at third base and was pinch-hit for by Jordan Luplow in the sixth. Arizona is off Wednesday, and it's presumed both Ellis and Rojas will be available when the Diamondbacks kick off a four-game series against the Dodgers on Thursday.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Dealing with side discomfort
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Ellis left Monday's game against the Royals with right side discomfort.
Ellis drew the start at third base and hit eighth, though he was forced from the game in the fourth inning. Prior to his exit, Ellis went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Jake Hager took over at third base and could see increased playing time if both Ellis and Josh Rojas (hand) remain sidelined.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Doubles in MLB return
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Ellis started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs.
Ellis was called up to start with Josh Rojas dealing with a bruised left hand, and it's his second spin in the majors this season. He replaced Yonny Hernandez on the roster, as Arizona manager Torey Lovullo told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic that he preferred Ellis in matchups against opposing pitchers in the coming days.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Called up, starting Sunday
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The Diamondbacks called up Ellis from Triple-A Reno on Sunday. He'll start at third base and bat ninth in the Diamondbacks' series finale with the Cubs.
Ellis joins the active roster as a replacement for infielder Yonny Hernandez, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. With top third baseman Josh Rojas (hand) getting the day off Sunday, Ellis will slot into the lineup right away, but don't expect Ellis to pick up regular playing time unless Rojas' hand injury requires a stint on the 10-day injured list.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Takes seat Saturday
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Ellis isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres.
Ellis started in each of the first two games of the regular season and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Sergio Alcantara will start at the hot corner and bat eighth Saturday.
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Diamondbacks' Drew Ellis: Logs two plate appearances
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Ellis went 0-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Thursday's 4-2 win over the Padres.
Ellis got the start at third base with Josh Rojas (oblique) on the shelf for the first few weeks of the season. Sergio Alcantara replaced Ellis at third after Cooper Hummel walked as a pinch hitter in the seventh. For now, Ellis and Alcantara will share the hot corner. The organization acquired another player that can play third Thursday, picking up Yonny Hernandez from the Rangers, but he'll open at Triple-A Reno.
