Evan Grills

Evan B. Grills is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Ottawa Titans of the Frontier League. He has previously played in Chinese Professional Baseball League for the CTBC Brothers.

Career

Houston Astros

Grills was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 10th round, with the 303rd overall selection, of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Astros, struggling to an 8.76 ERA in six appearances. Grills returned to the GCL Astros the following season, going 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 29 strikeouts over 13 games.
Grills spent the 2012 season with the Single-A Lexington Legends. In 37 appearances out of the bullpen, he logged a 4-1 record and 4.92 ERA with 42 strikeouts across innings pitched. Grills made 16 appearances for the Low-A Tri-City ValleyCats in 2013, pitching to a 7-1 record and 3.34 ERA with 54 strikeouts over 62 innings of work.
Grills split 2014 between the Single-A Quad Cities River Bandits and High-A Lancaster JetHawks. In 26 appearances for the two affiliates, he logged a 5-6 record and 3.43 ERA with 73 strikeouts and three saves across innings pitched. Grills spent the 2015 campaign with High-A Lancaster, struggling to a 3-5 record and 7.20 ERA with 36 strikeouts over 13 games.
Grills split 2016 between Lancaster, the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks, and Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies. In 24 appearances for the three affiliates, he posted a cumulative 9-8 record and 3.71 ERA with 100 strikeouts across innings pitched. Grills elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.

Colorado Rockies

On November 15, 2016, Grills signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. He did not appear for the organization in 2017 due to injury. Grills made 16 starts for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats in 2018, registering a 4-5 record and 3.90 ERA with 81 strikeouts across innings pitched.
Grills spent 2019 with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, posting a 1-3 record and 5.70 ERA with 33 strikeouts across 14 games. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was released by the Rockies organization on June 27, 2020.

Winnipeg Goldeyes

On July 4, 2020, Grills signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Professional Baseball. In 11 appearances for Winnipeg, he compiled a 3-2 record and 4.89 ERA with 44 strikeouts across innings pitched.

CTBC Brothers

On April 7, 2021, Grills signed with the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. In 3 starts for the Brothers, he logged a 1-1 record and 5.82 ERA with 12 strikeouts over 17 innings of work. Grills was released by the team on October 11.

Ottawa Titans

On March 11, 2022, Grills signed with the Ottawa Titans of the Frontier League. In 15 starts for Ottawa, he posted a 4-6 record and 3.53 ERA with 110 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Guelph Royals

On June 3, 2024, Grills signed with the Guelph Royals of the Intercounty Baseball League. In 5 starts for the team, Grills posted a 2-2 record and 2.80 ERA with 43 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Ottawa Titans (second stint)

On April 20, 2025, Grills signed with the Ottawa Titans of the Frontier League; he was placed on the 60-day injured list on August 20. In nine starts for Ottawa, Grills compiled a 4-4 record and 4.89 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 57 innings of work.