#21 Cody Evans - Player Profile

Evans has caught the eye of major league organizations several times. Briefly serving as the closer with the Amarillo Sox last season, he converted all four save opportunities, going 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA and nine strikeouts in seven games. In August, he signed with the Los Angeles Angels for his second stint in affiliated ball. With Class A Inland Empire, Evans posted a 2-0 mark with a 3.18 ERA in seven games. This spring Evans was in minor-league spring training with the Texas Rangers. Evans was an Arizona Diamondbacks’ 10th-round draft pick in 2005 out of Long Beach State University. He spent five years in their system, including four games with Triple-A Tucson in 2008.