The Phillies have added free agent third baseman Drew Ellis on a minor league deal, in line with Baseball America’s transactions tracker.
The 27-year-old 100 plate appearances over a few seasons with the Diamondbacks and Mariners, placing collectively a .141/.270/.212 line with a solitary residence run since his debut in 2021. A second spherical draft choose by the Diamondbacks in 2017, Ellis put up strong numbers arising by the minor however broke out in a giant means in 2021. That yr at Triple-A, Ellis slashed .294/.399/.615 with 20 residence runs over 358 plate appearances.
Sadly, that type hasn’t translated to the large leagues in his alternatives there, and Ellis posted much more subdued numbers in Triple-A final yr, slashing .226/.355/.455 with 19 residence runs. He was in camp with the Mariners this yr, however was launched again in March.
The majority of his time has been spent at third base, however he has logged time at second within the massive leagues (in addition to first and quick within the minors). At third, Ellis totaled -5 Defensive Runs Saved and -6 Outs Above Common throughout 182 1/3 defensive innings.
