The Mariners introduced that they’ve claimed outfielder Duke Ellis off waivers from the Mets and despatched him to Triple-A Tacoma. The latter membership had designated him for task not too long ago. The Mariners already had a emptiness on their 40-man, which is now full.
Ellis, 26, had by no means appeared on a 40-man roster till a month in the past however has now been on three of them in that point. The White Sox chosen him on June 4 and he has since bounced to the Mets and now Mariners by way of waiver claims.
The curiosity is basically resulting from his wheels. In his 968 minor league plate appearances, he has a batting line of .241/.329/.333, which interprets to an 88 wRC+. Nonetheless, he stole 117 bases in 134 tries throughout that point. Whereas he was briefly within the large leagues with the White Sox, he swiped 4 baggage in 4 tries.
Such gamers can typically carve out roles on contending golf equipment, notably with expanded rosters in September. A key pinch operating alternative late in a recreation can typically be the distinction between a win and a loss. That’s very true within the age of the free runner in further innings.
The Mariners had an open roster spot, so there’s little hurt in them grabbing Ellis for now. He can take some at-bats in Tacoma, although maybe they’ll attempt to go him by waivers in some unspecified time in the future down the road or name him as much as reap the benefits of his velocity.