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On Tuesday, the White Sox placed left-handed reliever Fraser Ellard on the Voluntary Retired List after adding two other arms to the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft.<\/p>\n

While the reason for Ellard\u2019s abrupt retirement wasn\u2019t immediately known, MLB.com\u2019s Scott Merkin reports that he had discussed the decision with Chris Getz weeks earlier.<\/p>\n

According to Merkin, Ellard told Getz he was ready to move away from baseball, citing the fact that he had several outside business interests and was planning to start a family with his wife.<\/p>\n

Ellard was drafted by the White Sox in the 8th round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Liberty University.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old spent his lone two seasons with the White Sox after making his MLB debut in 2024. In 43 games, Ellard owned a career 3.95 ERA with a 27% strikeout rate against a 17% walk rate across 43 innings of work. During that stretch, he went 3-5, making three starts as an opener and recording a save.<\/p>\n

This past season, Ellard threw 17 innings with a 4.24 ERA, striking out 22 but issuing 19 walks in a frustrating campaign for the southpaw. A strained right hamstring landed him on the injured list just weeks into the season, and a lat strain kept him out for roughly two months, from early May to early July.<\/p>\n

After returning, he split time between the majors and Triple-A, spending most of the season with Charlotte, where he posted a 6.84 ERA over 25 innings across 23 games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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