Central Heights’ Ellis picked up on waivers by New York Mets
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Published: Jun. 21, 2024 at 2:23 PM CDT
NEW YORK (KTRE) - Former Central Heights Blue Devil Duke Ellis was picked up on waivers by the New York Mets on Friday, according to Tim Healey of Newsday.
Ellis was designated for assignment by the White Sox on June 16. Ellis appeared in eight games for the White Sox, scoring one run and stealing four bases.
In Double-A ball with the Birmingham Barons earlier this season, Ellis was batting .258 with 34 stolen bases.
Ellis will begin his career with the Mets with the teams AA affiliate, the Binghamton Mets.
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