Florida State head coach Link Jarrett announced late last week that right-handed pitcher Evan Chrest will be out for the remainder of the 2025 college baseball season. The junior from Tampa, Fla., was slotted in as the midweek starter for the Seminoles this season.
Chrest’s season will finish with a 2.70 ERA in four starts and 16 2/3 innings of work. He had allowed opposing batting average of .238. He earned two wins throughout his season against Jacksonville and North Florida.
Jarrett commented on Chrest’s injury to Noles 24/7 and other media members.
“He’s got to decide what he wants to do, but I do not see him participating again this year. Tough man. You’re rolling. Things are good. And then that dang Tuesday night at home, you got kind of the buildup of how things have gone. Tough for the kid. Tough,” Jarrett said.
The injury woes began for the junior starting pitcher on March 11 against the Florida Gators when he was motioning to FSU coaches that something was wrong with his throwing arm. That would turn out to be the last appearance Chrest would make this season.
The midweek man on the mound was a highly anticipated transfer pickup Florida State got from the Jacksonville Dolphins. He was the Atlantic Sun conference Freshman of the Year in 2023 and was named a third team All-American by D1 Baseball in 2024.
What Now? – Since Chrest’s last start, the Seminoles have started many different pitchers in their midweek games. This includes Peyton Prescott, Hudson Rowan, John Abraham, and Payton Manca.
A lot of those games have featured many different pitchers throwing. Expect a similar strategy from Jarrett and his staff.
After a series sweep on the road against the Virginia Tech Hokies this past weekend, Florida State will face off against the South Florida Bulls on Tuesday, April 15. The first pitch for that game is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT.
Photo: Evan Chrest (18) warms up before an NCAA baseball game against Bradley on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. He transferred from Jacksonville to Florida State last offseason. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
