Mariners' 6-foot-4 pitcher faces Tommy John Surgery setback

The Seattle Mariners will be without a member of the pitching staff for the entire 2026 season. 

On Friday, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on X that 6-foot-4 right-hander Logan Evans underwent Tommy John Surgery last week and will be out until next year. 

"As a rookie last year, Evans made 15 starts and threw 81.1 innings," Passan wrote. "While he was a depth starter in the Mariners' excellent rotation, it's nonetheless a painful loss." 

The Mariners announced that the timeline for Evans' return is 12 months. 

Seattle's rotation without Evans 

Even without Evans, the Mariners are in a good position to have a top-five Major League starting rotation. 

Bryan Woo became the undisputed ace of the staff last year, posting a 2.94 ERA while allowing just 1.7 walks per nine innings, earning his first All-Star selection. Woo finished fifth in AL Cy Young Award voting. 

It can be argued that Logan Gilbert and Luis Castillo could be No. 1 starters in a handful of rotations around MLB, and Bryce Miller and George Kirby are due for bounce-back seasons. 

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