Evan McKee White…resides in Peoria, AZ with his wife, Kari (married on December 14, 2019)…graduated from Gahanna (OH) High School in 2014…2014 All-Ohio Baseball Player of the Year…spent 3 seasons at the University of Kentucky (2015- 17)…in 2017 was a USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist…in 2016, was a member of USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team.
2019
In 92 games with Double-A Arkansas, hit .293 (107x365) with 61 runs, 13 doubles, 2 triples, 18 home runs, 55 RBI, 29 walks, 2 stolen bases, a .350 on-base percentage and a .488 slugging percentage (.838 OPS)...Among Texas League leaders, ranked T3rd in home runs, 9th in on-base percentage, 4th in slugging percentage, 6th in batting average and 4th in OPS...One of three Mariners prospects to appear in the 2019 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game…named Texas League Player of the Month for the month of June… named a Baseball America Double-A All-Star after the season...Voted as the starting first baseman for the Texas League Northern Division All-Star team...went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI in the game...Named Texas League Player of the Month for June...hit safely in 21 of 22 games, including 12 multi-hit contests during June, batting .371 (36x97) with 22 runs, 3 doubles, 2 triples, 8 home runs, 19 RBI, 1 HBP and 3 walks…in June, he led the Texas League in slugging percentage (.691), home runs (8), OPS (1.087) and runs scored (22) while also ranking among the leaders in average (3rd, .371), hits (3rd, 36), RBI (3rd, 19), extra-base hits (3rd, 13) and on-base percentage (7th, .396)...Hit safely in a season-high 23 consecutive games, May 24-June 27, batting .374 (37x99) with 25 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 7 home runs, 18 RBI, 1 HBP and 4 walks…his 23-game streak was the longest hitting streak among Double-A players... Hit .318 (21x66) with 1 double, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 9 RBI and 3 walks vs. lefthand pitchers, compared to .288 (86x299) with 12 doubles, 1 triple, 15 home runs, 46 RBI and 26 walks vs. right-handed pitchers...Hit .321 (63x196) with 38 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 13 home runs, 38 RBI and 19 walks in 48 games on the road…in 44 home games, hit .260 (44x169) with 23 runs scored, 8 doubles, 5 home runs, 17 RBI and 10 walks...Rated as the #6 Prospect in the Texas League by Baseball America.
2018
In 120 games with High-A Modesto, hit .300 (148x494) with 72 runs, 29 doubles, 7 triples, 11 home runs, 66 RBI and 52 walks…also appeared in 4 games with Triple-A Tacoma…his 66 RBI were 4th-most among all Mariners farmhands…1 of 9 players to receive a Gold Glove presented by Rawlings and Minor League Baseball as the best first baseman in the minor leagues; posted a .996 fielding percentage in 972 total chances over 110 games at first base…named the California League's 14th-best prospect by Baseball America following the season…received the Alvin Davis "Mr. Mariner" Award for his exemplary play and leadership skills both on and off the field…among Cal League leaders, ranked 5th in batting (.303) and hits (144), 7th in on-base percentage (.375), 9th in runs (72) and OPS (.833) and T9th in walks (52)…Cal League North Division All-Star, going 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI…Cal League Player of the Week, Aug. 20-26, batting .588 (10x17) with 7 extra-base hits (3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR) and 11 RBI…Cal League Postseason All-Star as the league's top first baseman…collected 40 multi-hit games… had a season-high 13-game hitting streak, May 17-31, batting .358 (19x53)…recorded season-high 5 RBI Aug. 24 vs. San Jose…played for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League.
2017
Began his professional career with Short-Season-A Everett…on the minor league injured list, July 15-Sept. 29, with a left quadriceps strain.
