Dana James Eveland was born on October 29, 1983 in Olympia, Washington. He is a left-handed Major starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.

Dana is 6'1 and weighs 258 pounds. He bats and throws left.

High School
Dana went to Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, where he graduated in 2001.

College
Dana went to Hill Junior College in Hillsboro, Texas for one year, then transferred to the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.

Minor Leagues
Dana was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 2002 amateur draft. He signed on May 26, 2003.

2003 - Helena Brewers in the Pioneer League
2004 - Beloit Snappers in the Midwest League, then the Huntsville Stars in the Southern League
2005 - the Huntsville Stars
2006 - Nashville Sounds in the Pacific Coast League
2007 - Visalia Oaks in the California League (Diamondbacks), then the Tucson Sidewinders in the Pacific Coast League
2008 - Sacramento River Cats in the Pacific Coast League (Oakland As)

Major Leagues
Dana made his major league debut on July 16, 2005 for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Brewers traded him to the the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 5, 2006, along with Doug Davis and Dave Krynzel, in exchange for Greg Aquino, Johnny Estrada and Claudio Vargas.

On December 14, 2007, Dana was traded as part of a 6-player deal, to the Oakland Athletics for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson.

On August 3, 2008, the As optioned Dana to Sacramento. He was called back up on August 23, 2008.

Personal
Dana's brother, Kyle, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 2005 June free agent draft.