Fansided · Apr 20, 2021
Former Mets utility man Phillip Evans has bloomed with the Pirates
PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 13: Phillip Evans #24 of the Pittsburgh Pirates in action against the San Diego Padres at PNC Park on April 13, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
Phillip Evans played 34 games for the New York Mets in 2017 and 2018 combined. The results were nothing short of mediocre. Granted free agency after the 2018 season, Evans joined the Chicago Cubs for a year before signing on to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020.
Something’s in the Pittsburgh water. Evans slashed .359/.444/.487 in his first 45 plate appearances for the Bucs in 2020. With apparently nothing to lose, the ex-Mets utility man seemed to blossom in Western Pennsylvania.