Long-Time Dodgers Catcher Nabs Huge Mets Coaching Role

The New York Mets signed A.J. Ellis as their major league strategy coordinator, according to reporting by The Athletic’s Will Sammon.

A.J. Ellis’s new job

Ellis has a record of working in MLB organizations, serving as a special assistant for the San Diego Padres front office.

The former Major League catcher was drafted by the Dodgers in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB Draft and worked his way up the organization, eventually playing 11 years in MLB.

Ellis wasn’t a star for the Dodgers overall, but he was a steady defensive backup for years alongside Russell Martin and Yasmani Grandal.

When he got the chance to play more than 100 games, both in 2012 and 2013, he had two really good seasons. Ellis…