Evan Fitterer
American baseball player (born 2000)
Baseball player
Evan Fitterer
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: (2000-06-26) June 26, 2000 (age 25)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Evan Otto Fitterer (born June 26, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.

Career

Miami Marlins

Fitterer attended Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California. As a senior in 2019, he went 9-1 with a 0.97 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 65 innings alongside batting .375.[1] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He signed with the team, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.[4]

Fitterer made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Marlins, posting a 2.38 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 22+2⁄3 innings.[5] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He pitched only 30+1⁄3 innings in 2021 due to injury between the Gulf Coast League Marlins and the Jupiter Hammerheads, but did pitch seven innings in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.[7] Fitterer pitched for the Beloit Sky Carp in 2022, starting 22 games and going 4-7 with a 4.28 ERA and eighty strikeouts over 107+1⁄3 innings. He returned to Beloit to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in late April.[8] Over 26 starts between the two teams, Fitterer went 9-8 with a 4.26 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 122+2⁄3 innings.[9] Fitterer was assigned to Pensacola to open the 2024 season and went 6-6 with a 4.17 ERA and 85 strikeouts over 95 innings and 19 starts.[10] He also briefly spent time with Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, posting a 7.71 ERA in six starts.

Fitterer was assigned back to Pensacola to open the 2025 season and was named Southern League Pitcher of the Month in April.[11] He made 33 appearances (10 starts) for the Blue Wahoos, compiling a 7-6 record and 3.42 ERA with 94 strikeouts and one save across 94+2⁄3 innings pitched. Fitterer elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025.[12]

San Diego Padres

On December 8, 2025, Fitterer signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[13]

References

  1. ^ "The Register's All-County baseball teams 2019: First, Second and Third Teams". Orange County Register. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ McPherson, Jordan (June 4, 2019). "Marlins target experience on Day 2 of MLB Draft. What to know about the eight selections". Miami Herald.
  3. ^ Dusenbury, Wells (2019-06-04). "Marlins continue targeting college bats on Day 2 of MLB draft; land intriguing HS pitcher". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ "Miami Marlins Draft signings -- Update 3". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ^ Villa, Walter (2020-02-24). "Evan Fitterer Exudes A Quiet Confidence". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  7. ^ McPherson, Jordan (October 12, 2021). "The Arizona Fall League is back. What to know about the 8 Marlins prospects participating". Miami Herald.
  8. ^ McPherson, Jordan (May 1, 2023). "10 Miami Marlins prospects who stood out in the first month of the minor-league season". Miami Herald.
  9. ^ "Evan Fitterer Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  10. ^ "Blue Wahoos Announce 2024 Preliminary Opening Day Roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  11. ^ Vilona, Bill. "Pensacola Blue Wahoos set performance record in first month as road trip continues". Pensacola News Journal.
  12. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2025". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  13. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2025-12-08
  • Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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