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Dan Evans | |
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.jpg) Evans in 2019 atPetco Park | |
| Born | (1960-01-27)January 27, 1960 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Baseball executive |
Daniel P. Evans (born January 27, 1960) is an American professionalbaseball executive.
WithinMajor League Baseball, Evans was most recently a scout for theToronto Blue Jays.
Evans is currently the president-elect of theSociety of American Baseball Research (SABR) Board of Directors, with his term set to begin in June 2025.[1] Evans also sits as the President of Baseball Operations for Athelyix Inc.[1]
Additionally, Evans is currently a member of theBaseball Prospectus Advisory Board and aBrand Ambassador forBaseball Reference.[1]
Evans previously served as President of SABR's Rocky Mountain Chapter and as theChief Operating Officer (COO) of theField of Dreams movie site.[2][1]
Evans attendedLane Technical High School on Chicago's North Side andDePaul University.
He started in baseball as an intern with theChicago White Sox while a junior atDePaul University and was eventually promoted to assistant general manager.[3] After almost 20 years, Evans resigned from the White Sox following the 2000 season. During his tenure, he was responsible for drafting or acquiring futureHall of FamerFrank Thomas,Tom Seaver,Robin Ventura,Paul Konerko, andBo Jackson, among others. Evans then became the executive vice president and general manager of theLos Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2004 during which they ended a seven-year postseason drought. Among the players drafted under Evans were all-starsMatt Kemp andRussell Martin. While Dodgers' GM, Evans promoted the first Taiwanese player,Chin-Feng Chen to the Major Leagues. Evans was later responsible for the Pacific Rim Operations of the Toronto Blue Jays and also scouted Major League and minor league players.
He was Commissioner of theNorthern League of Professional Baseball in 2013, which folded before playing games due to the league's ownership issues. Evans authored a column "108 Stitches" forBaseball Prospectus before working for the Blue Jays. In 2013, he also became an instructor for the online sports-career training schoolSports Management Worldwide.[4]
Evans' Twitter account, @DanEvans108, was honored as a "Top 100 Must-Follow Sports Business Twitter Account of 2014" byForbes and has also been named among the "Top 50 Baseball Related Twitter Accounts" by Baseball America.[5]
Evans was born inChicago,Illinois. He has two daughters and lives in Ankeny, Iowa.[1]
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| Preceded by | Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager 2001–2004 | Succeeded by |