Atlanta Braves Newcomer Chris Ellis In Depth Review On The Player and Person

Jun 10, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; The sun sets as the Atlanta Braves play the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning of their game at Turner Field. The Braves won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

New Atlanta Braves Righty Chris Ellis

Who Is He?

Chris Ellis was acquired by the Braves along with Sean Newcomb in the Andrelton Simmons trade. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 50th round out of high school, but he went to college, and he was chosen in the 3rd round in the 2014 draft by the Angels out of the University of Mississippi.

Ellis opened at the advanced rookie level Pioneer League after being drafted. He pitched in 9 games, starting 2 of them, racking up a total of 15 1/3 innings. He posted a 7.04 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with an 8/16 BB/K ratio.

The Angels jumped him to high-A Inland Empire in the hitter-friendly California League to start 2015. He posted 11 solid starts, hurling 62 2/3 innings, with a 3.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 20/70 BB/K ratio. That earned him a mid-season promotion to AA Arkansas in the Texas League, and Ellis became a regular in the Arkansas rotation, even making a playoff start late in the season. For Arkansas, he made 15 starts, throwing 78 innings of 3.92 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, and 43/62 BB/K ratio.

Next: Ellis' scouting report