Did You Miss Out On Cueto?
Posted on April 5th, 2008 by dchase
No worries, lets talk about Dana Eveland.
He dominated the batter-friendly PCL at age 22, and was mismanaged in 2007. Looking at his minor league numbers; his early success is no fluke. He induces GB’s at a high rate, and K’s a batter per inning.
Here’s his minor league statistics:
| Innings | Age | K/9 | BB/9 | GB% |
| 413 | 19-23 | 8.84 | 2.77 | 55% |
He pitches in a great park; in front of a good Oakland defense.
For those who missed out on Johnny Cueto, Eveland is a fine alternative. It wouldn’t surprise me one bit, if Eveland ends up out producing Cueto this season.
Wow…I must read up on this guy. I thought Gio Gonzalez was the next big thing in Oakland.
Eveland kind of got lost in Arizona with all the top prospects there, during his minor league career with the team. In 2007 he didn’t get as long of a look as he deserved, and was shuffled between the minors and majors. Maybe because scouts didn’t like his body? Who knows.. He’s somebody i’ve been keeping a very close eye on all off season. He did well this spring (only allowed three earned runs in 17 or so innings) and his first start was great against one of the better offensive teams in the league yesterday.
I wish I could pick him up, but I have cueto, volquez. I would be afraid to start another rookie.