[1] Evans attended Lane Technical High School on Chicago's North Side and DePaul University.

He started in baseball as an intern with the Chicago White Sox while a junior at DePaul University and was eventually promoted to assistant general manager.

During his tenure, he was responsible for drafting or acquiring future Hall of Famer Frank Thomas, Tom Seaver, Robin Ventura, Paul Konerko, and Bo Jackson, among others.

Evans then became the executive vice president and general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2004 during which they ended a seven-year postseason drought.

While Dodgers' GM, Evans promoted the first Taiwanese player, Chin-Feng Chen to the Major Leagues.