Right-hander Evan Johnson born in Ames, Iowa and raised in Gilbert comes home to his native state after spending 2019-2022 with the Seattle Mariners organization. The Mariners inked Johnson as a non-drafted free agent after his 2019 season at Creighton. He would begin his professional career in 2019, making three stops in the Mariners system. Johnson made nine starts at Low A West Virginia where he went 2-4 with a 4.70 ERA in 38.1 innings. He would strike out 21 while giving up 35 hits and 20 earned runs with a 1.461 WHIP. In 14.2 innings at short-season A Everett, he would go 0-1 with a save, adding 14 strikeouts in five games. Johnson would appear in one game at High A Modesto, pitching three innings and giving up five earned runs. Johnson earned four letters in baseball at Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Iowa and was named All-State Second team as a senior.