Dana Eveland

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American baseball player (born 1983)

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Field	Value
name	Dana Eveland
image	Dana Eveland on August 7, 2014.jpg
image_size	240
caption	Eveland with the New York Mets in 2014
position	Pitcher
birth_date
birth_place	Olympia, Washington, U.S.
bats	Left
throws	Left
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	July 16
debutyear	2005
debutteam	Milwaukee Brewers
debut2league	KBO
debut2date	March 31
debut2year	2013
debut2team	Hanwha Eagles
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	September 27
finalyear	2016
finalteam	Tampa Bay Rays
final2league	KBO
final2date	October 2
final2year	2013
final2team	Hanwha Eagles
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Win–loss record
stat1value	20–28
stat2label	Earned run average
stat2value	5.46
stat3label	Strikeouts
stat3value	308
stat2league	KBO
stat21label	Win–loss record
stat21value	6–14
stat22label	Earned run average
stat22value	5.54
stat23label	Strikeouts
stat23value	129
show-medals	no
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Milwaukee Brewers (–)
Arizona Diamondbacks ()
Oakland Athletics (–)
Toronto Blue Jays ()
Pittsburgh Pirates ()
Los Angeles Dodgers ()
Baltimore Orioles ()
Hanwha Eagles ()
New York Mets ()
Atlanta Braves ()
Tampa Bay Rays () |show-medals=no |medaltemplates=

Dana James Eveland (born October 29, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Tampa Bay Rays. Eveland also played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.

Early life

Eveland attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, graduating in 2001. After one year at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas, he transferred to College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.

Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

Eveland was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round (469th overall) of the 2002 MLB draft.

On July 16, , Eveland made his MLB debut against the Washington Nationals. He would ultimately pitch out of the bullpen, appearing in 27 games, while posting a record of 1–1. The following season he would appear in nine games, with five starts. Eveland's record in 2006 was 0–3, with an 8.13 ERA.

Arizona Diamondbacks

After two seasons with the Brewers, Eveland was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 26, 2006, along with Doug Davis and Dave Krynzel in exchange for Greg Aquino, Johnny Estrada, and Claudio Vargas. He appeared in only five games for the Diamondbacks.

Oakland Athletics

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On December 14, 2007, Eveland was dealt again as part of a six-player trade to the Oakland Athletics for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson.

In 2008, he made 29 starts for the Athletics, the most of his career. His record was 9–9 with a 4.34 ERA. He also gave up 27 four-pitch walks, the most in the majors.

The following season, Eveland finished 2–4 in 13 games, with nine starts and a 7.16 ERA. He was designated for assignment on February 1, 2010.

Toronto Blue Jays

On February 6, 2010, Eveland was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

He started nine games, in which he went 3–4 with a 6.45 ERA, and was designated for assignment on May 24, 2010.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On June 1, 2010, Eveland was traded from the Blue Jays to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Ronald Uviedo. He appeared in only 3 games for the Pirates, 1 of which was a start. On June 24, 2010, he was designated for assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 22, 2010, Eveland agreed to a minor league split contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. He was selected to both the Pacific Coast League midseason and postseason All-Star teams. He made 25 starts for the Isotopes in 2011, with a 12–8 record and 4.38 ERA.

On September 1, 2011, The Dodgers called him up to MLB to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In that game he picked up the win while allowing only one run in eight innings. He wound up making 5 starts with the Dodgers in September, with a 3–2 record, 3.03 ERA and 16 strikeouts. He had extreme splits in his short time with the Dodgers. In 3 road starts he was 3–0 with an 0.44 ERA but in his two starts at Dodger Stadium he was 0–2 with a 9.00 ERA.

Baltimore Orioles

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He was traded from the Dodgers to the Baltimore Orioles on December 8, 2011. Eveland was designated for assignment on March 29, 2012. He was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on July 26.

Hanwha Eagles

On December 16, 2012, Eveland signed with the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League for the 2013 season.

New York Mets

Eveland signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on February 18, 2014. On June 1, the Mets selected Eveland's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 30 appearances for New York, he posted a 1-1 record and 2.63 ERA with 27 strikeouts and one save across innings pitched. On October 31, Eveland was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s; he subsequently rejected the assignment and elected free agency.

Boston Red Sox

Eveland agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on January 21, 2015. The deal was officially announced eight days later. On June 5, Eveland opted out of his minor league deal.

Atlanta Braves

Eveland signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on June 7, 2015. He was assigned to the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves. He was designated for assignment along with Nick Masset on July 5 to create room for David Carpenter, whose contract was purchased and Arodys Vizcaíno, who was activated from the restricted list.

Baltimore Orioles (second stint)

On July 17, 2015, Eveland signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. He made 16 appearances (three starts) for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, posting a 2-0 record and 2.37 ERA with 22 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 14, 2015, Eveland signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays with an invitation to spring training. He made 33 appearances for the Rays in 2016, and pitched to a 9.00 ERA in 23 total innings. On October 11, 2016, Eveland was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Durham Bulls, an assignment which he rejected in favor of free agency.

On November 2, 2016, Eveland signed a new minor league contract with the Rays. On March 15, 2017, Eveland was released by the Rays organization.

Pericos de Puebla

On May 9, 2017, Eveland signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He made 12 appearances (two starts) for the Pericos, but struggled to a 1-2 record and 6.86 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 21 innings of work. Eveland was released by Puebla on June 16.

Pitching style

Eveland throws a four-seam fastball, slider, changeup, and curveball. As of 2014, he began throwing more sliders and substituted his four-seam fastball with a two-seam fastball.

Family

Eveland's brother, Kyle, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.

References

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(November 26, 2006). "D'backs get Davis from Brewers". Baltimore Sun.
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(December 14, 2007). "Dan Haren traded from Oakland to Arizona, Jose Valverde to Houston". New York Daily News.
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(June 2, 2010). "Curve's Uviedo traded for Eveland". Altoona Mirror.
Kovacevic, Dejan. (24 June 2010). "Pirates cut recently acquired pitcher". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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(2011-06-29). "Robinson, Eveland Named To PCL All-Star Team". milb.com.
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(July 26, 2012). "O's purchase left-hander Dana Eveland's contract, option infielder Steve Tolleson to Norfolk". Baltimore Sun.
(December 16, 2012). "Notes on Eveland and minor league signings". MASN.
(December 16, 2012). "Dana Eveland, former Orioles pitcher, signs one-year deal with Korean team". Baltimore Sun.
(February 18, 2014). "Pair of veteran pitchers assigned to Minors". MLB.com.
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(January 21, 2015). "Red Sox sign lefthander Dana Eveland". Boston Globe.
(January 29, 2015). "Worcester's Bryan LaHair among Red Sox signings". Telegram & Gazette.
(January 29, 2015). "Red Sox settle arbitration case with Daniel Nava". Boston Herald.
(3 June 2015). "Dana Eveland Opts Out of Red Sox Contract".
(June 7, 2015). "Braves sign LHP Eveland to Minor League deal". MLB.com.
(July 5, 2015). "Braves DFA Masset, Eveland: Atlanta recall Vizcaino, Carpenter from Triple-A Gwinnett". MLB Advanced Media.
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"Dana Eveland Statistics and History". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
(October 11, 2016). "Rays Outright Decker, Marks, Querecuto".
Adams, Steve. (November 2, 2016). "Rays, Dana Eveland Agree To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com.
Eddy, Matt. (March 29, 2017). "MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: MARCH 18-24". Baseball America.

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