Dana James Eveland (born October 29, 1983 in
Olympia, Washington) is a left-handed Major League
Baseball starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.
Eveland throws a four-seam fastball, slider,
changeup, and a curveball. He is 6'1 and weighs 258
pounds.
Eveland went to Palmdale High School in Palmdale,
California, graduating in 2001. After one year at
Hill Junior College in Hillsboro, Texas, he
transferred to College of the Canyons in Santa
Clarita, California. On July 16, 2005, Eveland made
his Major League debut. Eveland was traded by the
Brewers to the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 5,
2006 along with Doug Davis and Dave Krynzel in
exchange for Greg Aquino, Johnny Estrada and Claudio
Vargas. On December 14, 2007, Eveland was dealt
again as part of a 6-player trade to the Oakland
Athletics for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson.
Eveland's brother, Kyle, was drafted by the
Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 2005 June
free agent draft.
