Evans was named to the Seattle Mariners’ 40-man roster and got the nod to start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, giving the rookie right-hander little time to get out any jitters. After forcing two ground outs to start the game, the former Saline baseball star gave up a home run in the first inning to Miami Marlins’ slugger Austin Ramirez.

Maybe it’s a good thing that Logan Evans was invited to T-Mobile Park to soak in the jitters of his MLB debut one day early, because when he finally took the mound on Sunday, the promising right-hander looked cool,

Logan Evans tossed five strong innings in his MLB debut against Miami and the Mariners moved into sole possession of first place in the AL West with a 7-6 win.

Jorge Polanco and Otto Lopez will be among the star attractions when the Seattle Mariners face the Miami Marlins on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners rank 18th in the majors with a .236 batting average. The Marlins rank fifth in MLB with a .256 team batting average.

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