John Ely #48

Engaged to Betina Gozo...Attended the Miami (OH) University from 2005-07...Posted a 27-5 career record for Homewood-Flossmoor (IL) High School, including one perfect game...Selected first-team all-state as a high school senior in 2004 and also lettered in cross country...Participated in the Dodgers' 2010 Winter Development Program in Los Angeles.

2013

Threw 4.0 scoreless innings to record the save in his only game of the season for Triple-A Oklahoma City on 4/6 at Memphis.

2012

Made two appearances at the Major League level for the Dodgers as a September call-up, going 0-2 while allowing six runs in 2.2 innings...spent the majority of the season at Triple A Albuquerque, where he went 14-7 with a 3.20 ERA (60ER/168.2IP) and 165 strikeouts en route to being named the Dodgers' Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year and the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year...won the pitching triple crown in the hitter-friendly PCL after leading the league in strikeouts and ERA while tying for the league lead in wins...also led the PCL in WHIP (1.10) while ranking second in innings pitched (168.2) and opponents batting average (.238)...finished the 2012 minor league season on a six-game winning streak, going 6-0 with a 2.47 ERA (15ER/54.2IP) over his final eight starts...set Albuquerque franchise records in wins at home (9) and wins in consecutive starts (6, from July 23-Aug.18)...received both midseason and postseason All-Star honors.

2011

Struck out 13 batters in 12.2 IP in five appearances (one start) for the Dodgers...did not allow an earned run in each of final three appearances of the season...made 25 starts with Triple-A Albuquerque...tossed a 7.0-inning, one-hit shutout on April 20 against Iowa.

2010

Rookie right-hander went 4-10 with a 5.49 ERA in 18 starts over three stints with the Dodgers ... struck out 76 and walked just 40 in 100.0 innings ... acquired along with Jon Link from the White Sox in exchange for Juan Pierre on Dec. 17, 2009 ... Had his contract purchased from Triple-A Albuquerque on April 28 and made his Major League debut that day, allowing five runs over 6.0 innings and taking the loss in the Dodgers' 7-3 defeat at New York (NL) ... Picked up his first big league victory on May 11 at Arizona, allowing two runs over 6.0 innings in the Dodgers' 13-3 win ... won both of his next two starts against Houston and Detroit for a season-long three-game winning streak and finished the month of May with a 3-1 record and a 2.18 ERA (8 ER/33.0 IP) in five starts ... Made six straight quality starts from May 6-June 1, which were the most consecutive quality starts for a Dodger rookie since Hideo Nomo's 12 straight from May 17-July 20, 1995 ... Started his career without allowing a home run in his first 50.1 innings over eight games, which was the longest run by a Dodger pitcher to start a career since Fernando Valenzuela went 82.2 frames without allowing a big fly from Sept. 15, 1980 to the third inning of a game vs. Montreal on May 14, 1981 ... Faced 89 consecutive batters without allowing a walk between April 28-May 22... was the longest streak for any Dodger rookie since Dave Stewart had a 93-batter streak in 1981 (Source: Elias) ... Lost his final five decisions of the season as he posted an 11.01 ERA (31 ER/25.1 IP) over his final six starts ... Ranked among the NL rookie leaders in starts (18, T-5th), innings (100.0, 8th), strikeouts (76, T-10th) and opponents' batting average (.276, 8th) ... Overall, was 5-4 with a 6.22 ERA in 13 starts with Albuquerque ... Won the April Dodger Pride Award for Albuquerque, going 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA (6 ER/18.0 IP) in three starts.

2009

Led the Southern League with 14 wins and 125 strikeouts in 27 starts for Double-A Birmingham to earn a selection as the righthanded pitcher on the league's postseason All-Star team ... Held opposing hitters to a .241 batting average, including a .217 mark (70-for-322) by right-handed hitters ... overall, struck out 125 and walked just 50 in 156.1 innings ... Selected to the Midseason South Division All-Star Team, going 7-1 with a 3.51 ERA (38 ER/97.1 IP) in 17 first-half starts ... Went 7-1 with a 1.68 ERA (11 ER/59.0 IP) and limited opposing hitters to a .195 average (41-for-210) in 10 second-half starts ... Went 6-0 with a 7.0-inning complete game shutout on Aug. 3 over his last seven starts ... On Dec. 17, traded to Los Angeles with RHP Jon Link from Chicago (AL) in exchange for OF Juan Pierre.

2008

Ranked among the Chicago organizational leaders in strikeouts (2nd, 134), innings pitched (5th, 145.1) and wins (T-7th, 10) in 27 starts for Single-A Winston Salem ... Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the weeks ending June 15 and Aug. 3 ... Baseball America ranked his breaking ball as the best in the Carolina League ... Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the No. 6 prospect in the White Sox organization.

2007

Made his professional debut at Rookie-advanced Great Falls, going 6-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 13 games (12 starts) ... Tabbed by Baseball America as having the Best Secondary Pitch in the White Sox 2007 draft class.