Seth Wayne Elledge (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the

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and made his MLB debut for the Cardinals in 2020.

Amateur career

Elledge attended Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas. As a senior, he compiled a 2.92 ERA. Undrafted out of high school in the

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, he enrolled at

Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a Christian liberal arts university in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, Dallas Baptist University currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Hurst. History Dallas Baptist Uni ...

where he played college baseball. In 2016, he played

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with the Falmouth Commodores of the

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. In 2017, as a junior at Dallas Baptist, he was 2–1 with 2.59 ERA and 13 saves in 22 relief appearances.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

After Elledge's junior year, he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the

. Elledge signed with Seattle and made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox of the Class A Short Season Northwest League before being promoted to the Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League. In 19 relief appearances between the two teams, he compiled a 3–0 record with a 3.24 ERA. He began the 2018 season with the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced

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, and was named a California League All-Star.

St. Louis Cardinals

On July 27, 2018, Elledge was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for

Sam Tuivailala Samuel Johnathan Tuivailala (born October 19, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previosuly played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners. Career Tuivailala attended Aragon High ...

. He was assigned to the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League and finished the season there. In 44 total relief appearances between Modesto and Springfield, he posted an 8–2 record with a 2.13 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 13 saves. Elledge began 2019 back with Springfield and was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds of the Class AAA

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in June. Over relief innings pitched between the two clubs, he went 6–4 with a 4.26 ERA, striking out 75. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the

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following the season and earned All-Star honors. On August 15, 2020, Elledge was promoted to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on August 16 against the Chicago White Sox. Over innings pitched with St. Louis, he went 1-0 with a 4.63 ERA and 14 strikeouts. For the 2021 season, Elledge pitched innings in which he gave up six runs and struck out 11 batters for the Cardinals. He spent a majority of the season with Memphis, going 2-2 with a 6.56 ERA and 46 strikeouts over innings. On October 6, 2021, the Cardinals designated him for assignment and he was outrighted to Memphis the following day. He was released on March 25, 2022.

Atlanta Braves

On March 28, 2022, Elledge signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization. He had his contract selected after the 2022 season.

References

External links

Dallas Baptist Patriots bio
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