Dodgers Trade Ellis to Phillies in Exchange for Ruiz

The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded to A.J. Ellis to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Carlos Ruiz. Ruiz, 37, hasn’t seen much action this season, hitting a slash of .261/.368/.352 in just 193 plate appearances. Ellis, 35, also hasn’t seen much playing time this year, he’s hitting an abysmal .194/.285/.252 in 161 plate appearances.