The San Diego Padres and veteran catcher A.J. Ellis reportedly reached an agreement Wednesday on a contract with undisclosed terms.
Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune passed along details of the deal.
Ellis is coming off a down year with the Miami Marlins. He posted a lackluster .210/.298/.371 triple-slash line with six home runs while making just 51 appearances as J.T. Realmuto received a lion's share of starts behind the plate for the Fish.
In addition to the sporadic playing time, the 36-year-old Austin Peay State University product told Bob Nightengale of USA Today in July constant rumors about the organization's sale had a negative impact.