Drew Ellis signed a minor league deal with the Phillies on April 16 and started his season at Double-A Reading before being promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valey after 11 games. He was most likely destined to serve as back of the roster filler, and essentially, he was. But he did have a memorable moment and may have played a very small part in turning the season around in the early going.
2023 stats (with Philadelphia): 12 G, 29 PA, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 6 BB, .217/.379/.478
The good
Ellis was called up to the MLB roster on June 1st after Alec Bohm was added to the injured list with a hamstring strain.