Heads to free agency Ellis (shoulder) became a free agent Friday after declining na outright assignment to the minors, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports. Impact Ellis tossed 29.1 innings for the Rays and Orioles this season, posting a 2.15 ERA, though his 19.0 percent strikeout rate, 11.6 percent walk rate and 27.2 percent groundball rate were all poor. He missed the end of the year with shoulder inflammation, which may or may not still be an issue by the time spring training begins.
NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE