Duke Ellis #70

Attended the University of Texas … named Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 as a senior and First-Team All-Big 12 Conference as a sophomore … played his freshman season at Panola College, being named the conference's Freshman of the Year … is a 2016 graduate of Nacogdoches (Texas) Central Heights High School … lettered in baseball all four years … was named All-District MVP as a senior in baseball and basketball … earned All-District Offensive MVP as a junior … father, Robert, played four Major League seasons with California (1996), Arizona (2001), Los Angeles-NL (2002) and Texas (2003).

2023

Appeared in just 16 games due to two stints on the injured list from 4/26-5/23 (left hamstring strain) and 5/27-end of the season (left knee strain) … entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Fastest Baserunner in the White Sox organization.

2022

Batted a combined .275 (109-for-396) with 18 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 29 RBI and 57 stolen bases over 109 games between Class High A Winston-Salem and Class AA Birmingham … led all White Sox minor leaguers and the South Atlantic League (50) and ranked 11th in Minor League Baseball in stolen bases.

2021

Made his professional debut with Class High A Winston-Salem … entered the season rated by Baseball America as the Best Defensive Outfielder in the White Sox system.