Evans signed a minor league deal with the Braves last December and never wound up making it to Atlanta. The 31-year-old journeyman has been cut loose after batting .222/.305/.324 with five homers and one steal in 200 plate appearances for Triple-A Gwinnett. He hasn’t appeared in the majors since getting into 76 games for the Pirates back in 2021.

Evans augments Atlanta’s infield depth in the upper minors heading into the 2024 campaign after spending this past season at Triple-A Reno in the Diamondbacks’ system, batting .312/.424/.439 with 11 homers and two steals acrpss 590 plate appearances. The 31-year-old utility infielder has gotten into 121 games at the big league level since 2017, but hasn’t appeared in the majors since the 2021 season.

Evans inked a minor league deal with Arizona after spending all of last year at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He will serve as a bench option if the Diamondbacks were to need him this season.

Evans last appeared in the majors with the Pirates back in 2021 and will compete this spring for a spot on the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster as a versatile bench option. The 30-year-old infielder spent all of last season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting .244/.310/.366 with nine homers and two steals in 400 plate appearances over 103 contests.