Bio

Drew Mitchell Ellis (born December 1, 1995) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. Ellis was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round, with the 44th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft. Ellis signed with the Diamondbacks, receiving a $1,560,100 signing bonus. He made his professional debut and spent the 2017 season with the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League where he posted a .227 batting average with eight home runs and 23 RBIs. Ellis spent the 2018 season with the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League, slashing .246/.331/.429 with 15 home runs and 71 RBIs in 120 games.