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Brian Ellington
Miami Marlins – No. 49
Pitcher
Born: (1990-08-04) August 4, 1990 (age 34)
Gainesville, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 2015, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average2.88
Strikeouts18
Teams

Brian Michael Ellington (born August 4, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Ellington attended Oak Hall School in Gainesville, Florida. He had committed to attend Florida State University on a schoarlship to play college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles. He underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2007, and decommitted from Florida State due to differences of opinion on how he should rehabilitate his arm after the surgery. He enrolled at Chipola College and transferred to Florida State College at Jacksonville, before finishing his collegiate career at the University of West Florida.[1]

The Miami Marlins selected him in the 16th round of the 2012 MLB Draft.[1] Ellington played for the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2014. After the regular season, he was assigned to the Salt River Rafters Arizona Fall League (AFL), and appeared in the AFL Fall Stars Game.[2]

In 2015, Ellington played for the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League.[3] That summer, Ellington was chosen to play for the United States national baseball team in the 2015 Pan American Games.[4]

The Marlins promoted Ellington to the major leagues on August 3, 2015.[5] He made his major league debut that night.

References

  1. ^ a b "Ellington's long road to Miami". Gainesville.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Marlins prospect Brian Ellington selected to Fall Stars Game". Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Former UWF player suits up to take on Wahoos". Pensacola News Journal. June 6, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "Wellington picked for U.S. team for Pan Am Games". Pensacola News Journal. June 30, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  5. ^ http://www.pnj.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/08/03/marlins-call-former-uwf-pitcher-ellington/31082607/