Andrew James Ellis was born on April 9,1981, and is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently a Special Assistant to the General Manager in the front office of the San Diego Padres.
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21 Facts About AJ Ellis
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AJ Ellis played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, and the Padres, before retiring, following the 2018 season.
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AJ Ellis attended Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky, and was a baseball and basketball letterman as well as a sports news anchor for the school's TV production.
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AJ Ellis earned All-Ohio Valley Conference first-team honors all four seasons while at Austin Peay University, only the fifth player in league history to accomplish that feat.
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AJ Ellis has played in the minors with the South Georgia Waves, Vero Beach Dodgers, Double-A Jacksonville Suns, and Triple-A Las Vegas 51s.
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On September 26,2008, AJ Ellis made his first appearance in a major league game when he pinch ran for Nomar Garciaparra in the 9th inning in a game against the San Francisco Giants.
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AJ Ellis then scored his first major league run when he was part of a two-run home run by the Dodgers' primary catcher Russell Martin.
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In 4 games, AJ Ellis scored 1 run after 3 plate appearances without a hit.
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AJ Ellis recorded his first Major League hit and RBI with a single in the final game of the season, on October 4,2009 against the Colorado Rockies.
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AJ Ellis started the season strong, earning praise from Dodger manager Don Mattingly for his ability to work the count and for his high on-base percentage, as well as his solid defense.
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AJ Ellis received significant Gold Glove Award consideration for the catcher position.
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AJ Ellis lost his starting job to newly acquired Yasmani Grandal and was relegated to backup duties for 2015, particularly as Kershaw's personal catcher.
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AJ Ellis singled in game one of the 2015 National League Division Series, extending his post-season hitting streak to 11 games, tying Carl Crawford for the franchise record.
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AJ Ellis singled again in game four to pass Crawford for the franchise record.
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AJ Ellis was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on August 25,2016 for Carlos Ruiz and cash.
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On February 14,2018, AJ Ellis signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres.
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AJ Ellis's contract was purchased by the Padres on March 28,2018, and he was assigned to the Opening Day roster.
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On February 11,2019, AJ Ellis re-joined the Padres organization in the front office role of special assistant to the baseball operations department.
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