It didn’t take long for Logan Evans to settle in on the mound during his MLB debut on Sunday.
Evans was named to the Seattle Mariners’ 40-man roster and got the nod to start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, giving the rookie right-hander little time to get out any jitters.
After forcing two ground outs to start the game, the former Saline baseball star gave up a home run in the first inning to Miami Marlins’ slugger Austin Ramirez.
Evans didn’t let the home run faze him as the 23-year-old quickly bounced back.
Evans forced a ground out to close the first inning and allowed only one hit and one run the rest of the way.
The Mariners went on to win 7-6, providing Evans a victory in his first career start.
He finished the game with three strikeouts, two hits and two earned runs allowed in five innings of work.
Sunday’s start capped off a meteoric rise for Evans, who was drafted by Seattle in the 12th round of the 2023 MLB Draft after playing collegiately at Penn State and Pittsburgh.
In just two seasons, Evans has climbed from the rookie league to the Majors, making stops at Single-A and Double-A before starting 2025 with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.
Evans made five starts with the Rainiers this season, going 1-1 with 23 strikeouts and a 3.05 ERA in 25.2 innings prior to his call up to the Majors.
During his high school career at Saline, Evans earned all-state honors as a pitcher and was a member of the Hornets’ 2017 state title team.
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