OUTEvan White 1B FA Thu 7/30/20 6:39 PM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White is not starting Thursday against the Angels, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
White will retreat to the bench for the first time this season while Jose Marmolejos gets the start at first base in his place. The 24-year-old White is 4-for-24 with a home run and three RBI through six games.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Mon 7/27/20 10:57 PM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three strikeouts in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
White took Astros starter Josh James deep in the third inning to spot the Mariners to a short-lived 3-0 lead. White has been boom or bust so far in 2020, with nine strikeouts in 18 plate appearances. The 24-year-old has still seen all the starts at first base and appears to be the favorite for playing time at that position.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Sun 7/19/20 4:48 PM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White went 2-for-2 with a single and ground-rule double in Saturday's intrasquad game, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The strong showing is an extension of what has been a highly productive summer camp on White's part by all accounts. The rookie everyday first baseman will be looking to carry over the momentum from his impressive performance at Double-A Arkansas last season -- during which he slashed .293/.350/.488 with 33 extra-base hits (13 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs) and 55 RBI -- into his first big-league campaign.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Wed 7/15/20 12:46 AM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White hit his first home run of summer camp off Yusei Kikuchi in Tuesday's intrasquad game, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The starting first baseman launched his round tripper in the first inning off the left-hander, breaking the long-ball ice more than a week into camp. White had already made a strong impression with his bat before spring training was suspended by hitting .333 across eight exhibitions, and he'll have a chance to continue ramping up for his first season as a full-time starter over the next week-plus.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Sat 5/23/20 1:53 AM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White, who has remained in Arizona while play has been suspended, should be one of the players that resumes working out at the Mariners' spring training facility next week, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Mariners will be allowed to reopen their facility in Peoria beginning early next week, and small group workouts will be permitted. Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports White has been one of several players that has been able to regularly work out and hit at a facility near Seattle's spring complex, but it appears he'll now have a chance to resume his training with full access to all necessary equipment and accessories.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Sun 4/12/20 1:35 AM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White stood out to hitting coach Tim Laker this spring with his ability to consistently make hard contact, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "He's a really strong kid," Laker said. "He's a really intelligent guy. His swing, I guess when you look at it compared to everybody else, it's a little bit maybe unconventional, but I think he's got an ability to find the barrel and hit the ball hard."
EDGE Analysis
The rookie tuned up for a projected everyday job at first base this spring by hitting .333 (8-for-24) with three doubles, three RBI, two walks and a stolen base across eight Cactus League contests. White's meteoric rise through the Mariners' organizational ranks includes just four games of experience at Triple-A Tacoma, but he earned the confidence of team brass by slashing an impressive. .293/.350/.488 with 33 extra-base hits (13 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs) and 55 RBI over 400 plate appearances at Double-A Arkansas in 2019. The fact White was able to thrive versus big-league arms this spring naturally serves to strengthen his outlook, and Laker's assessment qualifies as a particularly strong endorsement as well.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Tue 3/3/20 8:01 PM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White (groin) went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in a Cactus League loss to the Rockies on Monday. He's now hitting .455 over his first four spring games.
EDGE Analysis
White had been sidelined since Wednesday due to groin soreness, but he looked right back to form in his return Monday. The promising first baseman lines up for an everyday role to open the 2020 season, and although he only has 18 plate appearances worth of experience at the Triple-A level, his early success this year and .293/.350/.488 slash at Double-A Arkansas in 2019 both corroborate his offensive upside.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Mon 3/2/20 1:18 PM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White (groin) will start at first base and bat second in Monday's Cactus League game against the Rockies, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
White only missed a few days on account of a sore groin, so the injury shouldn't impact his ability to gear up for the regular season. After signing a six-year, $24 million deal with the Mariners in November, White already appears to be locked into an everyday role with the big club to begin the season.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Sun 3/1/20 2:49 PM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White (groin) will have a workout Sunday that includes running the bases and could be in the lineup for Monday's Cactus League game against the Rockies, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old has been sidelined since Wednesday due to groin soreness, but the relatively quick return to game action would confirm his absence as mostly precautionary. White had a solid start to spring training, going 3-for-9 with two doubles in three games.
OUTEvan White 1B FA Sat 2/29/20 10:28 AM
OUTEvan White
1B FA
White hasn't played since Wednesday due to soreness in his groin muscles, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Although White has missed several days, the Mariners appear to be holding him out simply as a precautionary measure. The 23-year-old is expected to return to the lineup by Monday. White is 3-for-9 with two doubles and one run over three games this spring.