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  Position: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5-10
Weight: 181
MLB experience: 5 years
MLB debut: May 9th, 2003
Born: Born
April
4,
1978
in Quincy,
CA
Years played at Lewis-Clark State College: 1999, 2000
Update
(January 30, 2008): He is a non-roster invitee this spring to
the Rangers’ training camp.
On October 11, 2007 Ellison
refused an outright assignment offered by the Cincinnati
Reds and elected free agency. Ellison batted .188, hit a
homerun, a double, and stole a base in 37 games with the
Reds in 2007.
MLB Career Recap:
On August 3 Ellison was replaced on the Mariners 25 man
active-roster by Rainiers' twenty-two-year-old outfielder
Adam Jones. After being
designated for assignment, Ellison was picked up by the
Cincinnati Reds. As a
Mariner, Ellison was batting .283 in 63 games and 46
at-bats. Ellison has no clear role on the Reds roster so
far, but will see time as a pinch runner, hitter, and backup
outfielder. He played his first game for the Reds on August
9 (pinch ran). Click on the link below to read a recent
article about him:
http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070809&content_id=2139053&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin
Debuted in May of 2003 as a
San Francisco Giant. Saw limited
playing time during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, but managed to return and stay in
the majors with his speed and base running abilities. Being used mainly as a
late-inning pinch-runner, Ellison hit his first major league home run off LA’s
Edwin Jackson at Dodger Stadium October 3, 2004.
As a Warrior:
Helped lead Lewis-Clark
State College to back-to-back championships in 1999 and 2000. During the 1999
World Series Ellison was named tournament MVP.
Ellison at a Glance:
 Graduated from South Kitsap (WA) High School...earned All-State honors senior
year, while being named leegue MVP junior and senior years...attended Bellevue
(WA) Community College and earned All-League honors...attended Lewis & Clark
(Lewiston, ID) State College...played on 2 NAIA national championship squads in
1999 and 2000 for Warriors...was named MVP of 1999 NAIA World Series...married
(Raelena Dal Santo, Feb. 10, 2001)...made jump from
single-A to triple-A during middle of 2002 campaign, and owns .306 mark
(356-for-1162) in 293 Pacific Coast League games...was called up to San
Francisco when rosters were expanded Sept. 1, marking 2nd time with big league
club, 1st since 2003...clubbed 1st ML home run off LA's Edwin Jackson, 2-run
shot in SF's 10-0 rout Oct. 3 at Dodger Stadium...was used mostly as
pinch-runner in later innings...batted .500 (2-for-4) with 4 runs scored, HR, 3
RBI and 2 stolen bases in 13 contests for SF...played in 125 contests for
Fresno, boasting .315 (159-for-505)
avg...led Grizzlies in hits (159), triples (7) and stolen bases (27), while
ranking 2nd in games (125) and runs scored (90)...named organizational Player of
Month for both June (.316, 20 runs, 9 2Bs, 3 3Bs, 2 HRs, 10 RBI) and July (.380,
14 runs, 7 2Bs, 4 HRs, 14 RBI)...tabbed Fresno's Most Inspirational Player...
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