Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TEX | RHP | 20 | 45 |
Grades Update: Mar 2021
| OFP | Role | FB | SL | CH | Cont/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 40 | 55 | 55 | 45 | 50/45 |
Mar 2021 Report
Evaluator: Joe Doyle
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-5
Weight: 265 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2015 Round 25
RuleV: On 40-Man Roster
Physical Description: Big, strong-bodied reliever with strength present throughout. Evans showcases good arm-speed and a strong lower half. Broad shoulders and developing lower-half suggests there could be a little more velo to come.
Delivery & Mechanics: Low effort delivery. Works well down the mound. Repeats lower half well. Release point and arm slot can waver as he tires.
Fastball: Fastball is generally 92-96, touching 98. Most comfortable 93-95. Commands the pitch well at the top of the zone and armside. Has had trouble yanking the pitch when trying to spot glove-side. Doesn't work well at the bottom of the zone. Grade: 60
Curveball: Loopy curveball with some casting arm action. Not commanded as well as his other pitches. Generally a high 70s pitch. More of a "show me" offering, rather than any sort of out pitch. Grade: 45
Slider: Best secondary. Mid 80s with two-plane break. More depth than horizontal sweep. Thrown with conviction and tunnels well off the fastball with belt-high out of the zone. Shows good command of the pitch low and glove-side. Grade: 50
Control and Command: Evans shows good command of the fastball especially high and arm-side. Slider is also commanded well low glove-side. Curveball is a work in progress. Hasn't walked too many batters at the big league level, but does have a tendency to nibble a bit. Control: 50 | Command: 40
Overall: There's a lot to like about Demarcus Evans' chances of sticking in the Rangers bullpen. He's got a big, sturdy body, a three-pitch mix that he commands well enough over an inning, and some underlying pitch data that suggests there's more in the tank. Evans will have the chance to hold down the back of Rangers games in 2021 in an effort to establish himself as a big bullpen piece moving forward.
OFP: 45
Role: 40 - Long Reliever or Low-Leverage Reliever
Risk: Moderate
