He stands at the forefront of two significant changes in the baseball world:
- He signed a 6-year extension before playing a single game at the MLB level.
- He represents the evolving profile of the modern first baseman: athletic, fast, and contact-driven, yet not the lumbering power-hitter of eras past.
2020 is likely going to an odd, bumpy ride for the Mariners, but it seems like an ideal time for Evan White to make himself comfortable as a cornerstone, everyday player for the Mariners for the next several years to come.