Dana Eveland

40-Year-Old PitcherP

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Height 6'1"

Weight 220

DOB 10/29/1983

Drafted 16th Rd 2002

Released by Rays

PFree Agent

March 15, 2017

Eveland was released by the Rays on Wednesday, SB Nation's Chris Cotillo reports.

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He had a 1.93 ERA in 4.2 spring innings, so the move comes as something of a surprise, but perhaps Eveland found out he was unlikely to break camp with the big league club and requested his release. Regardless of where he lands, he will simply serve as organizational bullpen depth.

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Eveland was effective in a relief role for the Mets until elbow trouble shut him down in September. Fortunately, tests revealed no structural damage, but the Mets opted to remove him from their 40-man roster in October and he became a free agent. In an era where a proven LOOGY can earn $5 million annually, Eveland may serve as a useful bargain for a big league club seeking his services as a specialist. Last season, he fanned 28.8% of the left-handed batters he faced, while holding lefties to a .241/.305/.296 line. Righties were more successful against Eveland (.216/.286/.373), but he at least held his own in the small sample. Now that big league teams may have finally given up on the idea of making him a back-end starter, Eveland may be able to parlay the ability to retire lefties and keep the ball on the ground into a more steady supply of big league paychecks.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Signs with Rays on minor league deal

PTampa Bay Rays

November 4, 2016

Eveland re-signed with the Rays on a minor league deal Friday.