Ellard pitched the ninth inning and earned a save against Oakland on Sunday. He struck out one and allowed a solo homer.
Ellard coughed up a solo shot to Shea Langeliers but still escaped with his first career save. The White Sox continue to spread ninth-inning work around the bullpen when a rare save opportunity presents itself. With Jordan Leasure (shoulder) still on the injured list, no active pitcher on the roster has multiple saves this season. Ellard owns a 3.06 ERA with a 22:8 K:BB through 18 MLB appearances.
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White Sox's Fraser Ellard: Selected to active roster
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The White Sox selected Ellard's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Ellard will join the White Sox's bullpen to make up for the loss of Tanner Banks, who was traded to Philadelphia ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. The left-handed Ellard has put up a 3.76 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 40.2 innings with Charlotte this season, and he'll be making his MLB debut whenever he gets into a game.
