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A.J. Ellis | Catcher

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Age / DOB:  (32) / 4/9/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 224
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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A.J. Ellis is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Brewers.
He'll get a breather with the early start time. Ramon Hernandez will start behind the plate. May 22 - 10:18 AM
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter

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A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis finished 0-for-4 in the Dodgers' loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

Ellis is now batting .271/.381/.385 with two homers and nine RBI in 27 games. The on-base percentage is again fantastic, but he's a fringe option in mixed leagues.
May 9 - 10:53 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis smashed a grand slam home run off Jason Vargas on Friday, leading the Dodgers to a 9-8 victory over the Angels.

He finished the evening 2-for-4 with those four RBI. Ellis has had a very impressive spring, hitting .356/.463/.489 with one homer and 9 RBI. He faded considerably in the second half of 2012, which could have been a result of adjusting to the increased workload of becoming the Dodgers' full-time catcher. Now that he knows what to expect, and in a much-improved lineup, Ellis could be primed for even better things in 2013.
Mar 30 - 1:43 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Ellis is now hitting .393 (11-for-28) with a 7/7 K/BB ratio in 14 games this spring. While the 31-year-old backstop came back down to Earth a bit after his hot start last season, he has established himself as a useful option in NL-only and two-catcher mixed leagues.
Mar 21 - 7:03 PM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis said he feels fully recovered from offseason knee surgery and has already been cleared to resume baseball activities.

Ellis is three months removed from a clean-up procedure on his left knee and expects to be ready for the start of spring training. He batted .270/.373/.414 with 13 home runs and 52 RBI in 133 games in his first full year as a starter and will be the Dodgers' regular catcher again in 2013.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Jan 27 - 5:38 PM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

Dodgers avoided arbitration with C A.J. Ellis by agreeing to a one-year, $2 million contract.

Ellis was arbitration-eligible for the first time as a Super 2 qualifier. The 31-year-old backstop hit a nice .270/.373/.414 with 13 homers for the Dodgers in 2012 and will be their regular catcher again in 2013.
Jan 18 - 3:07 PM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Friday.

Ellis will be sidelined for the next six weeks but should have a fairly normal offseason and is sure to be back to full strength by the start of spring training next February. The 31-year-old catcher batted .270/.373/.414 with 13 home runs and 52 RBI in 133 games this season.
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter
Mon, Oct 8, 2012 10:35:00 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis smacked a clutch two-run homer on Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough to defeat the Giants and keep the Dodgers' playoff hopes alive.

Ellis' two-run blast came courtesy of Guillermo Mota in the seventh inning and pulled the Dodgers to within one run. Unfortunately, that would be as close as they’d come. Ellis has had an impressive breakout season, hitting a very respectable .270/.373/.415 with 13 homers and 52 RBI in his first full year as the Dodgers starting backstop.
Wed, Oct 3, 2012 01:42:00 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis had two hits and two RBI as the Dodgers beat the Padres 8-4 on Thursday.

Ellis went 0-for-28 in a 10-game span from Sept. 11-22, but he's now driven in runs in three straight starts. In fact, he had the team's only RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Padres before sitting out Wednesday's game. Now that he seems to be finding his stroke, he should be the primary starter in the team's final six games.
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 01:57:00 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Padres.

Ellis has really faded down the stretch, so Dodgers manager Don Mattingly is trying something a little different in order to jumpstart his non-existent offense. Matt Treanor will start behind the plate Wednesday while Nick Punto starts at second base in place of Mark Ellis.
Related: Nick Punto, Mark Ellis, Matt Treanor
Source: Eric Stephen on Twitter
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 03:32:00 PM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis went 2-for-4 and hit a grand slam as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 10-8 on Thursday.

Ellis didn't do much of anything during the middle two months of the season, but he's back hitting in August, with a .301 average, three homers and 12 RBI in 73 at-bats. He drove in six runs between June and July combined.
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 06:22:00 PM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis went 3-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in the win over the Cubs on Friday.

As expected, Ellis' power production fell off after his big May. Still, he's now up to 10 homers for the season after his outburst tonight. That's two better than his minor league career high and six more than he hit between the minors and majors last year. He's been one of the NL's most pleasant surprises this year.
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 12:59:00 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis (knee) is back in the Dodgers' lineup Sunday.

Ellis sat out Saturday with a sore left knee. He'll return to a .276/.392/.406 batting line.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Sun, Jul 22, 2012 10:48:00 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis (knee) is not in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.

Ellis underwent an MRI to his left knee Saturday, which showed no structural damage, and expects to be available for Sunday's series-finale with the Mets. Matt Treanor will get another start against right-hander Miguel Batista.
Related: Matt Treanor
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 11:26:00 AM
A.J. Ellis - C - Dodgers

A.J. Ellis went 3-for-4 and hit his seventh homer Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Ellis is still getting on base, but the homer tonight was his first since June 3. He never showed much power in the minors, so there's a good chance the early season home run barrage was something of a fluke. Still, he's been a revelation for the Dodgers.
Sun, Jul 8, 2012 12:51:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Ellis
2Ramon Hernandez
3Tim Federowicz
1B1Adrian Gonzalez
2Scott Van Slyke
2B1Mark Ellis
2Nick Punto
SS1Hanley Ramirez
2Dee Gordon
3B1Luis Cruz
2Juan Uribe
LF1Carl Crawford
2Jerry Hairston Jr.
3Skip Schumaker
CF1Matt Kemp
RF1Andre Ethier
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Clayton Kershaw
2Zack Greinke
3Josh Beckett
4Chad Billingsley
5Hyun-Jin Ryu
6Chris Capuano
7Ted Lilly
8Stephen Fife
9Matthew Magill
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Brandon League
2Kenley Jansen
3Matt Guerrier
4J.P. Howell
5Ronald Belisario
6Scott Elbert
7Paco Rodriguez
8Shawn Tolleson
9Javy Guerra