Evan White (baseball)

Evan McKee White (born April 26, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Evan White
Seattle Mariners – No. 12
First baseman
Born: (1996-04-26) April 26, 1996
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 24, 2020, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.165
Home runs10
Runs batted in35
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Amateur career

White attended Lincoln High School in Gahanna, Ohio and the University of Kentucky where he played college baseball for the Wildcats.[1][2]

As a freshman, White started all 52 games and hit .318/.369/.410 with two home runs and 28 runs batted in (RBI).[3] As a sophomore in 2016, White started all 54 games, hitting .376/.419./.535 with five home runs and 40 RBI.[4] After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team.[5]

Professional career

Considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft,[6][7] the Seattle Mariners selected White with the 17th overall selection.[8] After signing, he was assigned to the Everett AquaSox where he posted a .277 batting average with three home runs, 12 RBIs and a .877 OPS in 14 games.[9] In 2018, White played with the Modesto Nuts and the Tacoma Rainiers, slashing a combined .300/.371/.453 with 11 home runs and 66 RBIs in 124 games.[10] He spent 2019 with the Arkansas Travelers,[11] batting .293/.350/.488 with 18 home runs and 55 RBIs over 92 games. White was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[12]

On November 25, 2019, White signed a six-year major league contract (with three club options) with the Mariners.[13] On July 24, 2020, White was the starting first baseman, making his MLB debut on Opening Day. He finished the season with a .176 batting average, the lowest among all qualifying hitters in the shortened 60-game season, and a .252 on base percentage, also the lowest, along with eight home runs and 26 RBIs in 54 games.[14] He won his first Gold Glove Award in 2020, manning first base.[15]

On June 22, 2021, White was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left hip flexor strain and was sent for a second opinion on the injury.[16] White elected to undergo season-ending hip surgery on July 16.[17]

On March 26, 2022, it was announced that White would undergo surgery to repair a sports hernia.[18] On April 28, White was transferred to the 60-day injured list as he continued to recover.[19]

White was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to begin the 2023 season.[20] On April 6, 2023, it was announced that White had suffered a Grade 2 groin strain while playing with Tacoma and would miss two months of action.[21] On May 9, it was announced that White would undergo another procedure on his left hip, causing him to miss three months.[22]

Personal life

White and his wife, Kari, married in December 2019.[23]

References
  1. White, Blankenship busy honing crafts
  2. "Jamie Vaught: All-American infielder White fueling Wildcats' surge to the top of NCAA baseball rankings - NKyTribune".
  3. "Is Evan White The Best First Baseman This Season?".
  4. "Evan White Brings Unique Profile To First".
  5. Goins, Matt. "UK baseball's Evan White to play for Collegiate National Team". kentucky.
  6. "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  7. "Jamie Vaught: Cats' star Evan White among large group of SEC performers hoping to be called in draft". April 25, 2017.
  8. "Mariners take college bat White in first round". MLB.com.
  9. "Evan White Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  10. "Evan White Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  11. Staff, B. A. "2019 MiLB Opening Day Rosters Prospect Analysis". www.baseballamerica.com.
  12. Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  13. Seattle Mariners (November 25, 2019). "Mariners Sign Evan White to Six-Year Major League Contract". MLB.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  14. "2020 American League Standard Batting". Baseball-Reference.com.
  15. Divish, Ryan (November 3, 2020). "Mariners' shortstop J.P. Crawford and first baseman Evan White win their first Gold Glove awards". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  16. "Mariners Claim Jake Hager; Evan White Seeking Second Opinion".
  17. "Mariners' Evan White May Not Play Again in 2021".
  18. "Mariners first baseman Evan White need surgery to repair a sports hernia". seattletimes.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  19. "Mariners' Evan White: Transferred to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  20. "Mariners' Evan White: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  21. "Mariners' Evan White: Out two months with groin strain". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  22. "Seattle Mariners Get Poor Injury Updates on a Pair of Players". si.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  23. "Lookout Landing Exclusive: Evan White, in his own words". November 26, 2019.
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