Drew

Ellis

The 29-year-old infielder hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since taking 29 plate appearances with the Phillies back in 2023. He was off to a terrific start for the Lexington Legends in the independent Atlantic League, slashing .373/.467/.765 with five homers and 11 RBI in 60 plate appearances, which was enough for the Giants to take a chance on him. He’ll add infield depth in the upper minors.

Ellis catches on with the Halos following a stint with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the independent Atlantic League. The 28-year-old infielder has appeared in 47 career games in the majors between the Diamondbacks, Mariners and Phillies. He got into 12 contests last year for Philadelphia.

Ellis passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last Friday and will likely elect to stick around with the Phillies as extra position player depth heading into the postseason.

The move clears a spot for the ascendant Orion Kerkering on the 40-man roster. Ellis, 27, has hit .217/.379/.478 in 29 plate appearances in the majors this season.

Ellis appeared in four games for the Phillies, going 1-for-5 with two walks. He’s hit .217/.379/.478 in 29 PA during his two stints with the team this season.

Ellis will join the Phillies’ bench with Josh Harrison on the injured list. The 27-year-old is 4-for-18 (.222) with two homers over eight games with the Phillies this season.

This confirms a report from Mike Rodriguez. Rojas, 22, is slashing .306/.361/.484 with nine homers and 30 steals across 76 games in Double-A this year. The Phillies have yet to make it official, but Gelb hears that Cristian Pache could be headed to the injured list with a minor injury. Drew Ellis is also expected to join the Phillies’ roster to begin the second half. Look for official announcements soon.

Ellis showcased power during his time with the Phillies but will return to Triple-A Lehigh Valley as Alec Bohm returns from the injured list.

Shame on Kyle Schwarber for stealing the spotlight on Ellis’s career day. The 27-year-old infielder was a career .141/.275/.207 hitter in 109 plate appearances as a major leaguer since debuting with the Diamondbacks in 2021. He’ll continue to see a fair amount of action with Alec Bohm and Darick Hall on the IL, though he doesn’t figure to have a role once those two return.

Ellis, 27, has batted a robust .269/.380/.628 with eight homers over 21 games between Double- and Triple-A this year. He’s never had much of a chance in the majors, but will try to take advantage of this opportunity.