Grills signs with Ottawa Titans

LHP Evan Grills (Oshawa, Ont.) has signed with the Ottawa Titans. Photo: Ottawa Titans/Twitter

February 9, 2021

Official Ottawa Titans News Release

Ottawa, ON - The Ottawa Titans Baseball Club announced today the signing of Canadian left-handed pitcher Evan Grills.

Grills, 28, was a 10th round selection of the Houston Astros in the 2010 MLB Draft out of Sinclair Secondary School in Whitby, Ont. The 6-foot-4 lefty reached triple-A twice in his minor league career, with both the Astros and Colorado Rockies organizations.

“I am thrilled to add Evan Grills to our 2021 pitching staff in Ottawa,” said Titans manager Steve Brook. “Grills is a professional both on and off the field. He has extensive experience as a starting pitcher for both the Rockies and Astros organizations. I’m very excited to see what he can accomplish this season with the Titans.”

Named to the Houston Astros 2016 organizational all-star team, Grills was a career 36-32 with a 4.25 ERA over 608 innings in the minor leagues. Grills was sidelined for the entire 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

After being released by the Astros, Grills signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies, earning an invite to big league spring training. The Oshawa, Ont., native split the 2019 season in both double-A and triple-A, going a combined 5-8 with a 4.50 ERA across 128 innings.