Ellington was sent down to Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
Ellington has been struggling mightily of late. After giving up six earned runs in one-third of an inning on June 6, he allowed runs in back-to-back nights against the Pirates while only managing three outs on the mound. Ellington will try to clear his head at New Orleans while Drew Steckenrider comes up to Miami.