Dana Eveland

2013

There was no outlook written for Dana Eveland.

2012

Injuries led the Dodgers to promote Eveland from Triple-A Albuquerque to Los Angeles for five starts last season, and Eveland fared pretty well, going 3-2 with a 3.03 ERA and 1.146 WHIP. With a 5.52 career ERA in 360 innings, Eveland is unlikely to ever be a guy who makes 30 starts a season, but in spurts, he could have some AL/NL-only value. Eveland was traded to Baltimore in the offseason where he may have an easier path to a rotation spot for the rebuilding Orioles if he's able to impress this spring.

2010

Eveland was terrible in 44 innings in the majors, so it was no surprise that he cleared waivers when the A's sent him back to Triple-A in July. Even though he returned to work another 17 innings in September and October, Eveland is nothing more than organizational depth at this point in his career, especially given the A's number of quality young arms capable of providing better innings in his place.

2009

Eveland was sent to the minors mid-season and returned with a thud, posting a 1.65 WHIP and .311 average against in 10 starts after his recall. Look up the entry for "Rotation Fodder" in Roget's Rotisserie Baseball Thesaurus and you'll see Eveland as an acceptable synonym.

2008

After making his debut with the Brewers as a 21-year-old in 2005, Eveland has yet to show a consistent ability to get out hitters at the major league level. In a season where he would have likely been given multiple opportunities to contribute to the back of the Arizona rotation, Eveland suffered a torn tendon in the middle finger of his pitching hand and was limited to 37.2 innings on the hill for all of 2007. Despite his struggles, he should get another shot to prove useful for Oakland in 2008 after coming to the A's in the Dan Haren trade.

2007

Eveland was given a number of chances to stay in the majors in 2006 and failed each time. Back in the minors, though, he pitched like a highly touted prospect. In Milwaukee, he went 0-3 with a 8.13 ERA in 27.2 innings. At Triple-A Nashville he was 6-5 with a 2.74 ERA in 105 innings. The Diamondbacks traded for Eveland this offseason, hoping he can bring some of that minor league success to the majors.

2006

Eveland went 10-4 with a 2.58 ERA for Double-A Huntsville before being called up to the majors midway through the season. He didn't fare as well in Milwaukee, allowing 58 baserunners in 31 2/3 innings. He pitched out of the bullpen in the majors but might get a shot in the rotation for 2006, either for the parent club or at Triple-A.

2005

Eveland made a name for himself within the Brewers organization in 2004 by going 8-6 with a 3.02 ERA at Single-A Beloit and then with a 2.33 ERA in a short stint at Double-A Huntsville. The 21 year old lefty throws hard and gets strikeouts, recording 126 in 133 1/3 innings last season. The Brewers are going to try him as a starter for the time being, but his long term future may be as a closer.