Mariners Rookie Pitcher Makes Major Impression With Start Against Padres
While Logan Evans wasn't a name many Seattle Mariners fans thought would be up in the major leagues this season, that's exactly what has happened. Evans went out on Friday, May 16, and scored some big points with his MLB teammates.
Evans used a steady diet of fastballs to keep the vaunted San Diego Padres' lineup of heavy hitters off-stride. It worked as the Mariners posted a 5-1 win over the Padres at Petco Park.
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The young Mariners' prospect was able to not only pitch well, but he's been listening closely to the MLB pitching staff.
While he's up with the big-league club to help plug gaps left by a bevy of pitchers on the Injured List, Evans wants to make the most of his opportunity.
Pitcher Logan Evans focuses on what he can do to get better for the Mariners
'I don't know exactly know what my role is going to be all year,' Evans said after Friday's game, MLB.com reported. 'But for right now, it's just give the team a chance to win. I feel like I'm doing that. And obviously tonight, I felt like I executed that.'
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Giving Seattle a chance to win is important as the Mariners try to stave off some American League West Division challengers. They have the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers nipping at their heels. Piling up wins early in the season, even though it is a little past mid-May, matters.
What will Evans need to focus on from this start? 'The main focus in between starts has been getting his fastball command and confidence settled,' Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth said. 'Not that he's going to pitch off his fastballs or throw 80 percent heaters, like Bryan Woo. But when you need to throw a fastball, you've got to be able to use it, command it and he did that.'
It will be interesting to see how much knowledge Evans soaked up between starts. He heads out again on Wednesday when the Mariners (27-19) square off against the Chicago White Sox (14-34).
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