John Ellis
$12,000
(1 yr)
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1970 Season Stats AVG .342 HR 6 RBI 38 OPS .944 |
News
Padres-Yankees Swap: Spiezio for Velez
BNN has learned the San Diego Padres have reportedly worked out a deal with the New York Yankees. Sources close to the Padres indicated that a trade has been reached in principle where 19-year old minor league CF Otto Velez, 21-year old minor league 1B John Ellis, 23-year old minor league RHP Tom Buskey, 23-year old minor league 3B Rick Bladt, and 24-year old minor league RHP Dale Spier will be swapped to San Diego with 28-year old 3B Ed Spiezio and 19-year old minor league SS Gil Vidrio heading to New York. Neither organization would comment on the report, saying it was club policy not to speak about a trade until it was finalized.
For the season, Spiezio is currently batting .289 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs. In 84 games he has reached base at a .368 rate and scored 40 runs to date.
San Diego, New York Talks Intensifying
The San Diego Padres have been engaged in discussions with the New York Yankees about making a trade. Some issue has apparently kept San Diego from sealing the deal. Insiders report, however, that both sides seem determined to work out their differences.
San Diego is 28-56 through 84 games. New York has a record of 52-32.
BNN Stats: Honestly, It's Just Muscles
Here is a list of the heaviest players in the International League...
John Ellis, SyCh, 225 lbs
Dick Grant, MaCo, 220 lbs
Tom Buskey, SyCh, 220 lbs
John Bateman, MON, 220 lbs
Turk Farrell, MaCo, 220 lbs