Ellington pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing a walk and striking out a batter in Triple-A New Orleans 4-2 victory over Iowa on Tuesday.
Ellington gave up four earned runs on four hits and seven walks in five innings of work this spring. The right hander began 2015 by splitting time between Double-A Jacksonville and Triple-A New Orleans and compiled a 2.44 ERA over 44.1 innings. He was then promoted to the majors in early August and produced a 2.88 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 25 innings. Given his steady progression through the Marlins farm system and his experience gained last year in the majors, he'll likely get another opportunity with the The Fish in 2016.