Tommy Eveld Stats & Scouting Report

IP	306
ERA	3.294
WHIP	1.111
BB/9	2.824
SO/9	10.324

Full name Tommy Eveld
Born 12/30/1993 in Coral Springs, FL
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 214 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School South Florida
Drafted in the 9th round (269th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016 (signed for $125,000).

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Eveld did not play baseball in high school and came to South Florida as a quarterback, following his in the footsteps of his older brother Bobby, who played quarterback for the Bulls. But after a major knee injury during spring practice in 2014, Eveld's football career ended. He tried out for the baseball team that winter and earned a spot on the pitching staff. He has mostly worked out of the bullpen, serving as the Bulls' closer this season. He throws four pitches, but he largely relies on his 90-94 mph fastball and cutter-like slider in short stints. His changeup flashes potential but needs further development. Eveld has some rough edges to polish, but the team that picks him will be betting on an athletic, 6-foot-5, fresh-armed pitcher.

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In a little more than two years, Eveld went from not having played baseball since his sophomore year of high school to showing some of the most electric stuff of any pitcher in the organization. He spent two seasons at South Florida as a quarterback but never played before tearing his ACL and needing knee surgery. That was the first of two ACL surgeries he had in college. In 2015, he walked on to the USF baseball team, and the D-backs drafted him as a righthander the following year. Eveld has a fastball that can range from 92-97 mph and a power slider that sits around 89-91. He also showed improvement in 2017 with a curveball, a pitch he throws around 76-80 mph. He gave up only one earned run in 22 appearances at low Class A Kane County in 2017 before a promotion to high Class A Visalia, where he struggled for about two weeks after dealing with a left knee issue. Eveld has a sort of aggressive, football mentality on the mound--he comes out of the bullpen to the “Monday Night Football” theme--and the D-backs love his competitiveness. Some believe he might have the best stuff in the organization and could move quickly in 2018.
The man known to short-season Hillsboro fans in his pro debut as "Touchdown Tommy" will be 23 in 2017, but he's still relatively new to pitching and owns a fresh arm. Originally a highly-touted football recruit, Eveld went to South Florida as a quarterback, but major knee surgery limited him to the scout team in his first two years on campus. He hadn't played baseball since the eighth grade but studied Nolan Ryan pitching videos on YouTube before joining a men's adult team. He later walked on to the USF baseball team and became the team's closer. He finished with a 2.21 ERA and nine saves. Signing for $125,000 after the Diamondbacks picked him in the ninth round, Eveld turned in an excellent season in the Northwest League. He recorded a 1.86 ERA and an excellent 31-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 29 innings. A fan favorite at Hops home games, he took the mound to the "Monday Night Football" theme. Eveld has a fastball that sits 92-95 mph and touches 97, and he complements it with an above-average power slider at 90-91 mph. He also occasionally uses a changeup and curveball, both which need further refinement. Already 23, Eveld will make the jump to full-season ball at low Class A Kane County in 2017.

Draft Prospects

Eveld did not play baseball in high school and came to South Florida as a quarterback, following his in the footsteps of his older brother Bobby, who played quarterback for the Bulls. But after a major knee injury during spring practice in 2014, Eveld's football career ended. He tried out for the baseball team that winter and earned a spot on the pitching staff. He has mostly worked out of the bullpen, serving as the Bulls' closer this season. He throws four pitches, but he largely relies on his 90-94 mph fastball and cutter-like slider in short stints. His changeup flashes potential but needs further development. Eveld has some rough edges to polish, but the team that picks him will be betting on an athletic, 6-foot-5, fresh-armed pitcher.

Career Transactions

Chattanooga Lookouts released RHP Tommy Eveld.
RHP Tommy Eveld assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts from Louisville Bats.
RHP Tommy Eveld assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts from Louisville Bats.
RHP Tommy Eveld assigned to Louisville Bats from Chattanooga Lookouts.
Louisville Bats activated RHP Tommy Eveld.
RHP Tommy Eveld assigned to Louisville Bats from Chattanooga Lookouts.
Chattanooga Lookouts activated RHP Tommy Eveld from the temporarily inactive list.
Chattanooga Lookouts placed RHP Tommy Eveld on the temporarily inactive list.
Chattanooga Lookouts placed RHP Tommy Eveld on the temporarily inactive list.
RHP Tommy Eveld assigned to Chattanooga Lookouts from Louisville Bats.
Chattanooga Lookouts activated RHP Tommy Eveld.
RHP Tommy Eveld assigned to Louisville Bats.
RHP Tommy Eveld roster status changed by Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Tommy Eveld to a minor league contract.