About Duke Ellis

Robert Duke Ellis (born January 16, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.

Amateur career
Ellis graduated from Central Heights High School in Nacogdoches, Texas, in 2016. He enrolled at Panola College for his freshman year and began his college baseball career. After one year at Panola, the San Diego Padres selected Ellis in the 20th round, with the 588th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Ellis transferred to the University of Texas at Austin to play for the Texas Longhorns. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps and Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.