Andrew James Ellis is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ellis attended Paul Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky, and was a baseball letterman. In baseball, he was a two-time first team All-City selection. Ellis graduated in 1999. His brother is Mark Ellis. 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. He finished his college career with a .351 batting average, and ranks as Austin Peay's all-time leader with 263 hits.... Ellis was selected by the Dodgers in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB Draft. He has played in the minors with the South Georgia Waves, Vero Beach Dodgers, Double-A Jacksonville Suns, and Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. On September 5, 2008, his contract was purchased by the Dodgers, and he made his debut on September 15. On September 26, 2008, 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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