Slightly halfway through the 2008 Major League Baseball season, there appears to be little contract work completed for Oakland A's second baseman Mark Ellis. Ellis is in his final contract year with the A's. After early speculation that a deal was in-the-works to keep Ellis in Oakland, nothing seems to be set. Oakland used this years draft pick on Jemile Weeks a second baseman in college. Oakland's AAA league Cliff Pennington started this years All-Star Futures Game at second base. With A's General Manager Billy Beane sticking to the aggressive philosophy of getting the most value, when you can from a player, Ellis would be a perfect candidate for a move.
Ellis could possibly have the best defensive year ever by a second baseman, he has committed only two errors on the season. He has shown some power at the plate with nine home runs but his batting average is down to .235 and OBP .332. For a team looking to shore up it's defensive, Ellis would make a great fit. We will have to wait and see what happens in the next week, as the July 31st trade deadline approaches.
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