Mariners' Drew Ellis: Loses spot on 40-man roster

Ellis cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Ellis appeared in one game for Seattle after he was claimed off waivers in mid-June, and he spent the rest of the season at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old had a .231/.346/.488 slash line with 15 home runs and 39 RBI in 70 games with Tacoma, though it wasn't enough to retain his spot on the 40-man roster.