Dana Eveland is a former professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for several teams. He was born on October 29, 1983, in Olympia, Washington, and attended the College of the Canyons in California.
Eveland began his professional baseball career in 2002 when he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the MLB draft. He spent several years in the minor leagues, playing for various teams, before making his MLB debut in 2005 with the Brewers. However, he only appeared in two games for the team before being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Eveland played for the Diamondbacks for two seasons, from 2006 to 2007, and had some success as a starting pitcher. He had a 9-14 record with a 5.74 ERA in 37 games (34 starts) for the team. However, he was traded again, this time to the Oakland Athletics, in 2008.
Eveland played for the Athletics for one season, in 2008, and had a solid year as a starting pitcher. He had a 9-9 record with a 4.34 ERA in 29 games (28 starts) for the team. However, he was traded once again, this time to the Toronto Blue Jays, in 2009.
Eveland played for the Blue Jays for one season, in 2009, and had a disappointing year. He had a 2-4 record with a 6.45 ERA in 44 games (8 starts) for the team. He was then traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010.
Eveland played for the Pirates for one season, in 2010, and had a mediocre year. He had a 3-5 record with a 6.79 ERA in 36 games (10 starts) for the team. He then bounced around the minor leagues and played for several teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves.
Eveland retired from professional baseball in 2016 after playing for the Hanwha Eagles in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) for one season. He finished his MLB career with a 20-26 record and a 5.46 ERA in 144 games (63 starts).
Overall, Dana Eveland had a decent career as a professional baseball player, but he never quite lived up to his potential as a starting pitcher. He had some success with the Diamondbacks and Athletics, but struggled with the Blue Jays and Pirates. He also had a brief stint in the KBO before retiring from the sport.
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