MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports that A.J. Ellis (knee) is "well ahead" of his projected 4-6 week timetable.

Ellis is already doing workouts in full catcher's gear just 12 days removed from surgery to repair the medial meniscus in his left knee. He wasn't expected back until mid-May at the earliest, but it's sounding like he could beat that timetable.

A.J. Ellis (knee) took a few swings in the batting cage on Sunday.

Ellis, who is less than a week removed from surgery to repair the medial meniscus in his left knee, also played catch on Friday. He's expected back sometime next month.

Dodgers placed C A.J. Ellis on the 15-day disabled list.

Ellis had arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair the medial meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Tim Federowicz was recalled from Triple-A.

A.J. Ellis underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to clean up the medial meniscus of his left knee and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Ellis suffered the injury Saturday while running the bases. He'll begin his rehab Wednesday, but the Dodgers will have to make due without him until early-to-mid May. Drew Butera is his current backup, but the Dodgers figure to call up Miguel Olivo or Tim Federowicz to help fill in.

A.J. Ellis will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee.

The news comes out of nowhere, as Ellis had no known knee issue. The Dodgers have yet to reveal a timetable for the catcher, but he would figure to be sidelined well into May at the very least. Drew Butera is the Dodgers' current backup, and the club has Miguel Olivo and Tim Federowicz at Triple-A.

A.J. Ellis was sent home early from Dodgers camp on Thursday due to a case of the flu.

Ellis should be fine in a couple of days. He will start at catcher this season for Los Angeles.

Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis announced Saturday that he dropped 15 pounds over the offseason

Ellis, like countless other Major League players at this time of the winter, claims he is in the best shape of his life. He enters the 2014 season as the Dodgers primary backstop, and should be considered a lower-end option in two-catcher mixed leagues.

Dodgers and C A.J. ELlis avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.45 million contract.

It's a nice raise for the veteran backstop who earned $2 million in 2013. He can also earn an additional $50,000 each for reaching 100/115 starts and also for 450 plate appearances. He'll once again serve as the Dodgers primary catcher in 2014.

A.J. Ellis requested $4.6 million and was offered $3 million from the Dodgers when arbitration figures were exchanged on Friday.

The two sides will likely settle someplace in the middle around $3.65 million, which would still represent a nice raise for Ellis who earned $2 million in 2013. He has developed into a decent enough catcher to be used in NL-only and deeper mixed leagues, smashing 23 homers and plating 104 runs over the past two seasons.

X-rays turned up negative on A.J. Ellis' left elbow.

Ellis was struck by a pitch in the eighth inning of Sunday night's NLDS Game 3 win, but he went back out to catch the ninth and should be fine for Game 4. Tim Federowicz is the Dodgers' backup catcher this postseason.

A.J. Ellis is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.

He's sitting with the day game after the night game. Tim Federowicz will start behind the plate.

A.J. Ellis went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk against the Cardinals on Thursday.

Ellis's homers and walk rate are down from 2012, but he's still putting up slightly above average numbers for a catcher. He's batting .260 with six homers and 38 RBI in 277 at-bats.

A.J. Ellis had his first career four-hit and five-RBI game in the Dodgers' 14-5 rout of the Blue Jays on Monday.

It was also the first time he's scored three runs. Ellis hit a two-run homer off Josh Johnson, his fifth of the season. He's driven in 14 runs in July after totaling 18 RBI the first three months.

A.J. Ellis went 1-for-4 with a double in Sunday's win against the Giants.

Ellis hit a go-ahead three-run double in the eighth inning and continues to come through in clutch situations for the Dodgers. After missing a large part of June on the disabled list, he's batting .500 (8-for-16) in seven games this month.

Dodgers activated C A.J. Ellis from the 15-day disabled list.

Ellis missed the minimum amount of time with an oblique strain. He's in the lineup Friday, catching and batting seventh.

A.J. Ellis (oblique) was 0-for-3 in his second rehab game Wednesday with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Ellis went 0-for-4 in his rehab debut on Tuesday and is now 0-for-7 overall with three strikeouts, but the Dodgers aren't going to be too bothered by these poor minor league results. Ellis, 32, could be activated from the disabled list as early as this Friday. He has been on the shelf since May 30 because of a strained left oblique.

A.J. Ellis (oblique) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Tuesday in his first rehab game with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Ellis is expected to serve as the DH again on Wednesday. If all goes as planned, he'll be activated from the disabled list as soon as he's eligible on Friday.

A.J. Ellis (oblique) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Ellis is aiming to return from the disabled list as soon as he's eligible on Friday. Ramon Hernandez and Tim Federowicz will continue to share catching duties for now.

A.J. Ellis (oblique) hopes to be activated from the disabled list on Friday.

Ellis will begin a rehab assignment on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Friday would be the first day he's eligible to return, which would be relatively fast for an oblique strain. The Dodgers are currently using Ramon Hernandez and Tim Federowicz behind the plate.

Dodgers placed C A.J. Ellis on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 30, with a strained left oblique.

The Dodgers waited a few days in hopes that Ellis would feel good enough to play, but he he's just not there yet. Ramon Hernandez and Tim Federowicz will share time behind the dish while he's out.