Duke Ellis #70

Attended the University of Texas (2018-20), earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors as a senior and First-Team All-Big 12 Conference honors as a sophomore…played his freshman year at Panola College (Texas) and was named the conference’s Freshman of the Year…his father, Robert, played four MLB seasons with California (1996), Arizona (2001), Los Angeles-NL (2002) and Texas (2003)…was originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the 20th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft but did not sign.

2025

In 78 combined games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the FCL Yankees and High-A Hudson Valley, batted .305/.369/.463 (62-for-203) with 37 runs, 15 doubles, one triple, five HR, 26 RBI, 20 BB and 40 SB…was tied for third among Yankees farmhands in stolen bases…spent the majority of the season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, hitting .322/.371/.468 (55-for-171) with 31 runs, 14 doubles, one triple, three HR, 22 RBI, 14 BB and 36 SB in 68 games…was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training, appearing in 16 games with the Yankees.

2024

In 83 combined games with Double-A Birmingham, Triple-A Charlotte, Triple-A Tacoma, and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batted .230/.308/.328 (56-for-244) with 44 runs, five doubles, two triples, five HR, 32 RBI, 24 BB and 57 SB…Ranked among all Minor Leaguers in stolen bases (tied for 10th)…Began the season with Double-A Birmingham before making his Major League debut with the Chicago White Sox on June 4 at Chicago-NL…Went 0-for-4 with one run and four SB over eight games with the White Sox...Was designated for assignment by Chicago-AL on June 16 and claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on June 21…Was then DFA'd by the Mets on June 30 and claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on July 4…Was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Aug. 23 and claimed off waivers by the Yankees on Aug. 26…In three games with the Yankees, went 1-for-1 with one SB…Collected his first career hit on Sept. 4 at Texas.

2023

Appeared in just 16 games due to two stints on the injured list from 4/26-5/23 (left hamstring strain) and 5/27-end of the season (left knee strain) … entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Fastest Baserunner in the White Sox organization.

2022

Batted a combined .275 (109-for-396) with 18 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 29 RBI and 57 stolen bases over 109 games between Class High A Winston-Salem and Class AA Birmingham … led all White Sox minor leaguers and the South Atlantic League (50) and ranked 11th in Minor League Baseball in stolen bases.

2021

Made his professional debut with Class High A Winston-Salem … entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Outfielder in the White Sox system.