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Dana Eveland
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 lifeEveland attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, graduating in 2001.[1] After one year at Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas, he transferred to College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.[2] Professional careerMilwaukee BrewersEveland was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round (469th overall) of the 2002 MLB draft. On July 16, 2005, 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 DiamondbacksAfter 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.[3][4] He appeared in only five games for the Diamondbacks.  Oakland AthleticsOn December 14, 2007, Eveland was dealt again as part of a six-player trade to the Oakland Athletics for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8] Toronto Blue JaysOn February 6, 2010, Eveland was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[8] He started nine games, in which he went 3–4 with a 6.45 ERA, and was designated for assignment on May 24, 2010.[9] Pittsburgh PiratesOn June 1, 2010, Eveland was traded from the Blue Jays to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ronald Uviedo.[10] He appeared in only 3 games for the Pirates, 1 of which was a start. On June 24, 2010, he was designated for assignment.[11] Los Angeles DodgersOn November 22, 2010, Eveland agreed to a minor league split contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[12] He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. He was selected to both the Pacific Coast League midseason [13] and postseason [14] 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.[15] 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 He was traded from the Dodgers to the Baltimore Orioles on December 8, 2011.[16] Eveland was designated for assignment on March 29, 2012.[17] He was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on July 26.[18] Hanwha EaglesOn December 16, 2012, Eveland signed with the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO League for the 2013 season.[19][20] New York MetsEveland signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on February 18, 2014.[21] Boston Red SoxEveland agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on January 21, 2015.[22] The deal was officially announced eight days later.[23][24] On June 5, Eveland opted out of his minor league deal.[25] Atlanta BravesEveland signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on June 7, 2015. He was assigned to the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves.[26] 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.[27] Baltimore Orioles (second stint)On July 17, 2015, Eveland signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. Tampa Bay RaysOn 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.[28] 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.[29] On November 2, 2016, Eveland signed a new minor league contract with the Rays.[30] On March 15, 2017, Eveland was released by the Rays organization.[31] Pericos de PueblaOn May 9, 2017, Eveland signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on June 16, 2017. In 12 games (2 starts) 21 innings he struggled immensely going 1-2 with a 6.86 ERA with 15 strikeouts. Pitching styleEveland 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. FamilyEveland's brother, Kyle, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.[1] References
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