A.J. Ellis's guest appearances

A.J. Ellis

Sports Spectrum Podcast

Sportswriters Blues

Dodger Talk

Tater Tots

Tim Locastro

Matt Kemp

Yasiel Puig

Chris Davis

Dave Roberts

Adam Wainwright

Clayton Kershaw

Julio Urias

Albert Pujols

Erik Kratz

Darryl Strawberry

Austin Barnes

Chase Utley

Alex Cora

Levi Lusko

OwlTail

A.J. Ellis is a former MLB catcher with the Dodgers, Phillies, Marlins and Padres. He was selected in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft by Los Angeles. He played his college baseball at Austin Peay, where he became the all-time leader in hits.  Ellis made his MLB debut on September 15, 2008 with the Dodgers and played 9 seasons in LA before being traded to the Phillies. He would play two more seasons with the Marlins (2017) and Padres (2018), before retiring and joining San Diego's front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager Today on the podcast, A.J. Ellis shares amazing stories from his time as an MLB catcher working with players like Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux and playing for managers Joe Torre and Don Mattingly. Ellis also discusses what it was like to be on the cover of Sports Spectrum's 2015 Summer Magazine.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast, we know you'll love these conversations as well: -  James McCann, Mets Catcher -  Erik Kratz, Former MLB Catcher For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website SportsSpectrum.com 

A.J. Ellis is a former MLB catcher with the Dodgers, Phillies, Marlins and Padres. He was selected in the 18th round of the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft by Los Angeles. He played his college baseball at Austin Peay, where he became the all-time leader in hits.  Ellis made his MLB debut on September 15, 2008 with the Dodgers and played 9 seasons in LA before being traded to the Phillies. He would play two more seasons with the Marlins (2017) and Padres (2018), before retiring and joining San Diego's front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager Today on the podcast, A.J. Ellis shares amazing stories from his time as an MLB catcher working with players like Clayton Kershaw and Greg Maddux and playing for managers Joe Torre and Don Mattingly. Ellis also discusses what it was like to be on the cover of Sports Spectrum's 2015 Summer Magazine.  --- If you enjoyed this podcast, we know you'll love these conversations as well: - <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/podcast/2021/03/03/new-podcast-james-mccann-new-york-mets-catcher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> James McCann, Mets Catcher</a> - <a href="https://sportsspectrum.com/podcast/2020/04/02/new-podcast-erik-kratz-new-york-yankees-catcher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Erik Kratz, Former MLB Catcher</a> For more stories on sports and faith, check out our website <a href="http://SportsSpectrum.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SportsSpectrum.com </a>

A.J. Ellis - Former MLB Catcher

We made it past the episode 1 hurdle! Now there are only several more hurdles left to clear.In this episode, we fire up the tot stove, chat about why camo unis are a scam, what makes A.J. Ellis so likeable, and how the Dodgers blew it with him. Footage of the tater tot here: https://www.mlb.com/video/ellis-1st-home-run-for-padres/c-2087720783?tid=6479266The interview Ellis gave after being traded from the Dodgers: https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/video/aj-ellis-very-very-sad-day-being-traded-philliesThe video the Dodgers made to honor Ellis: https://twitter.com/dodgers/status/865393722661285888?s=21The trade breakdown from Fangraphs: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/why-did-the-dodgers-trade-a-j-ellis/Artwork by Shelby Criswell,Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided By VoicesEmail: tatertotspod@gmail.comFacebook: facebook.com/tatertotspodTwitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod

We made it past the episode 1 hurdle! Now there are only several more hurdles left to clear. In this episode, we fire up the tot stove, chat about why camo unis are a scam, what makes A.J. Ellis so likeable, and how the Dodgers blew it with him. Footage of the tater tot here: <a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/ellis-1st-home-run-for-padres/c-2087720783?tid=6479266" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mlb.com/video/ellis-1st-home-run-for-padres/c-2087720783?tid=6479266</a> The interview Ellis gave after being traded from the Dodgers: <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/video/aj-ellis-very-very-sad-day-being-traded-phillies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/video/aj-ellis-very-very-sad-day-being-traded-phillies</a> The video the Dodgers made to honor Ellis: <a href="https://twitter.com/dodgers/status/865393722661285888?s=21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/dodgers/status/865393722661285888?s=21</a> The trade breakdown from Fangraphs: <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/why-did-the-dodgers-trade-a-j-ellis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/why-did-the-dodgers-trade-a-j-ellis/</a> Artwork by Shelby Criswell, Our theme music is "The Littlest League Possible" by Guided By Voices Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/tatertotspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/tatertotspod</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/tatertotspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/tatertotspod</a>

Episode #2 - A.J. Ellis

4-18 Padres C A.J. Ellis

Episode 15: Trout, Toles, A.J. Ellis, rewriting, and the Dodgers' starting rotation by Los Angeles Times

Episode 15: Trout, Toles, A.J. Ellis, rewriting, and the Dodgers' starting rotation