Former Kansas State outfielder AJ Evasco commits to Arkansas baseball
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Arkansas baseball continued its roster revamp by adding an outfielder from the Big 12 who was a Freshman All-American in 2025.
Former Kansas State outfielder AJ Evasco committed to the Razorbacks on Tuesday, June 16. He is the second outfielder to join Arkansas out of the transfer portal, following UCA's Zeb Allen.
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Evasco just completed his sophomore campaign with the Wildcats. He slashed .348/.415/.548 with eight home runs and 51 RBIs. Evasco is a lefty at the plate and a righty in the field.
Arkansas will hope to maximize his power numbers with 22 extra-base hits in 2026. He only struck out 30 times in 234 plate appearances with 19 walks.
The Nebraska native was named Freshman All-American by D1Baseball and selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team coming off his debut season in 2025. He actually had better power numbers that season with 11 homers and 12 doubles.
Evasco also helped Kansas State reach the NCAA Tournament as a freshman. He went 4 for 10 with three runs and an RBI as the Wildcats went 1-2 in the Austin Regional.
Arkansas will lose all three of its outfield starters from the most recent season if Damian Ruiz signs as an MLB draft pick next month. Evasco primarily played right field for Kansas State, but he also spent time at first base during his freshman season.
Carter Rutenbar and Christian Turner both earned playing time as freshmen, while Brenton Clark missed the season with an injury. Those three returnees figure to compete with Evasco and Allen and anymore additions for the three starting roles.
Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him@jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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