Evans, 31, was a 15th round pick by the New York Mets in the 2011 MLB Draft out of high school. He made his MLB debut in 2017, playing in 34 games across two seasons with a .241 batting average before being granted free agency after the 2018 season.
Signing with the Cubs and then Pirates, he didn’t make it back to the majors until Pittsburgh dealt with injuries in 2020 and called him up for 11 games, but he made the most of it. Playing mostly third base but also filling in at first, left, and right field, Evans batted .359/.444/.487 across his short 2020 sample, earning him extended run in the 2021 season.
That 2021 season didn’t quite go to plan, though, with Evans batting only .206/.312/.299. Sent to the minors during the season, he eventually caught on with the New York Yankees for 2022 and the Arizona Diamondbacks for 2023, but was unable to break into the big leagues for either team.
Evans had, by far, the best season of his career with AAA Reno last season, batting .312/.424/.439 with 37 extra base hits and more walks (92) than strikeouts (75). While Reno and the entire Pacific Coast League is known for being great hitter’s parks, Evans did show at least league average power, with an 102.8 mph 90th percentile exit velo.
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