The Yankees introduced that outfielder Duke Ellis went unclaimed on waivers. He neither has the requisite service time nor the earlier outright essential to grow to be a minor league free agent.
Ellis, a Texas product, is a speedster who bounced round as a depth possibility. He performed with the White Sox and Yankees this season and in addition hung out within the Seattle and Mets methods. Ellis received into 11 common seasons video games, largely as a pinch runner. He collected his first massive league hit in 5 at-bats. The Yankees gave him yet another pinch-running look in October.
The 26-year-old will stay with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and must be in camp subsequent spring as a non-roster invitee. Ellis has a middling .237/.323/.337 batting line in his minor league profession, however his velocity and skill to play all three outfield spots give him an opportunity to crack the roster as a fifth outfielder.
