The White Sox placed Ellard (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Friday.
Ellard struck out two and walked one over one inning of work Wednesday against the Guardians, but he'll miss at least the next couple weeks. Ellard sports a 5.40 ERA and 6:4 K:BB across five innings on the young season. In a corresponding move, Chicago recalled Brandon Eisert from Triple-A Charlotte.
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White Sox's Fraser Ellard: Works eighth inning of loss
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Ellard struck out two and walked one while not allowing a hit across a scoreless eighth inning in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Ellard has pitched well overall this season, as this marked his fourth scoreless appearance in five chances. His last outing came Sunday in a save situation, though he pitched with the White Sox down by two runs in the eighth inning Wednesday. Mike Clevinger pitched in a more traditional closer role Tuesday, but it's unclear which pitcher will claim save chances moving forward.
White Sox's Fraser Ellard: Takes loss in ninth-inning collapse
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Ellard (0-1) allowed three earned runs on two walks and a hit across two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Sunday against the Tigers.
Ellard entered the game in the eighth inning to protect a two-run lead and recorded the final out with runners on first and second. He remained on the mound for the final frame, though he allowed a leadoff single and proceeded to load the bases with two walks. Ellard was pulled at that point, but Jordan Leasure allowed all three runners to score, resulting in Ellard taking the loss. This was his third appearance of the season, with the first two coming in the sixth inning when the White Sox were losing. Ellard's usage Sunday suggests he could be a candidate for saves, though his results could change that.
Ellard pitched the ninth inning and earned a save against Oakland on Sunday. He struck out one and allowed a solo homer.
Ellard coughed up a solo shot to Shea Langeliers but still escaped with his first career save. The White Sox continue to spread ninth-inning work around the bullpen when a rare save opportunity presents itself. With Jordan Leasure (shoulder) still on the injured list, no active pitcher on the roster has multiple saves this season. Ellard owns a 3.06 ERA with a 22:8 K:BB through 18 MLB appearances.
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White Sox's Fraser Ellard: Selected to active roster
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The White Sox selected Ellard's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Ellard will join the White Sox's bullpen to make up for the loss of Tanner Banks, who was traded to Philadelphia ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. The left-handed Ellard has put up a 3.76 ERA and 1.34 WHIP through 40.2 innings with Charlotte this season, and he'll be making his MLB debut whenever he gets into a game.
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