Mariners Pitcher Logan Evans Benefits from Scoring Change

SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Evans saw a significant boost to his statistics following a scoring change on May 15, 2025, that corrected an error from a game played on May 4 against the Texas Rangers. The adjustment reduced his earned run average (ERA) from 9.60 to 3.60, an impressive drop of six runs.

During the game against the Rangers, Evans was in a tough spot in the third inning when a hard grounder by Texas outfielder Wyatt Langford deflected off third baseman Ben Williamson’s glove. The play loaded the bases with one out, an outcome that might have been avoided had Williamson fielded the ball cleanly.

Initially, Langford was credited with a hit, but the official scorekeeper later ruled it an error on Williamson, marking his second error of the season and impacting Langford’s batting average. Consequently, this scoring correction significantly affected Evans, who gave up a two-run single to Corey Seager shortly after the error, allowing two runs to score that would have otherwise been prevented.

Evans’ final pitching line for that game reflected six runs (only one earned) and ten hits over five innings, showing how one scoring change can dramatically influence a pitcher’s performance metrics. This was just the second start of Evans’ career in Major League Baseball.

The ruling, made about 11 days after the game, highlights how scoring assessments can reshape a player’s statistics and narrative within the league.