Terry Evans (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography|

name=Terry Evans|

image=Terry Evans on April 12, 2009.jpg

| caption=Evans batting for the Salt Lake Bees, Triple-A affiliates of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, on April 12, {{By|2009}}

| position=Outfielder|

bats=Right|

throws=Right|

birth_date={{Birth date and age|1982|1|19}}|

birth_place=Dublin, Georgia|debutleague = MLB

debutdate=June 17|

debutyear=2007|

debutteam=Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|

finaldate=April 9|

finalyear=2010|

finalteam=Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|

|statleague = MLB

stat1label=Batting average|

stat1value=.158|

stat2label=Home runs|

stat2value=1|

stat3label=Runs batted in|

stat3value=3|

teams=

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ({{By|2007}}, {{By|2009}}–{{By|2010}})

}}

Michael Terry Evans (born January 19, 1982) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

Evans was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in return for pitcher Jeff Weaver on July 5, {{By|2006}}.

He debuted on June 17, {{mlby|2007}}, striking out in a pinch-hit appearance against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On June 20, he made his first career start in right field in his first home game. It was Father's Day, and his father was in attendance. He later hit his first home run in his first plate appearance at home on a 3–1 count.

He is married to the former Tanner Cochran of Dublin, Georgia. They have one child.

Although he began the 2010 season with the major league club, Evans was designated for assignment early on and sent outright to the minors on April 14.{{Cite web |url=http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100414&content_id=9293538¬ebook_id=9298090&vkey=notebook_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana |title=Evans takes demotion in stride |access-date=2010-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225050423/http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100414&content_id=9293538¬ebook_id=9298090&vkey=notebook_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana |archive-date=2012-02-25 |url-status=dead }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306165454/http://presspass.mlb.com/pp_viewer.php?d=50073&p=8 Angels Press Notes - Sunday, April 18, 2010]

After signing a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants after 2010, he was released on June 1, 2011.{{cite web|title=Giants released OF Terry Evans|url=http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Terry_Evans/1642717/giants-released-of-terry-evans|work=Rotoworld|publisher=fantasysp.com|accessdate=1 June 2011}} He signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies later that day and was assigned to the Double-A Reading Phillies.{{cite web|title=Phillies sign Terry Evans|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/43246307/sports/player_news|work=Rotoworld|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=2 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011182444/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/43246307/sports/player_news|archive-date=11 October 2012|url-status=dead}}