Dana James Eveland (born October 29, 1983, in Olympia, Washington) is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics organization.

Eveland throws a four-seam fastball, slider, changeup, and curveball. He is 6' 1" and weighs 258 pounds.

[edit] Early life

Eveland went to Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, graduating in 2001.^[1] After one year at Hill Junior College in Hillsboro, Texas, he transferred to College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.^[2]

[edit] Baseball career

On July 16, 2005, Eveland made his Major League debut. Eveland was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 5, 2006 along with Doug Davis and Dave Krynzel in exchange for Greg Aquino, Johnny Estrada, and Claudio Vargas. On December 14, 2007, Eveland was dealt again as part of a 6-player trade to the Oakland Athletics for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson.^[3]

In 2008 he gave up 27 four-pitch walks, the most in the majors.[1]

[edit] Family

Eveland's brother, Kyle, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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