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 | |
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| Seattle Mariners – No. 12 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1996-04-26) April 26, 1996 (age 26) Columbus, Ohio | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2020, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .165 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 35 |
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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]
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] On July 16, White elected to undergo season-ending hip surgery.[17]
White and his wife, Kari, married in December 2019.[18]
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American League First Baseman Gold Glove Award | |
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