Jonathan Eugene Van Every (born November 27, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Amateur career Van Every attended Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi where he played college baseball. At Itawamba CC, Van Every had a career batting average of .375 with 16 home runs over two seasons. Professional playing career Cleveland Indians Van Every was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round (876th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not play in 2000 because he did not sign until May 19, . From 2001 to , Van Every played in the Indians organization. His best season came in , when he played for the Single-A Kinston Indians. That year, he hit .276 with 21 home runs. In , he was an Eastern League All-Star. Following the 2007 season, Van Every became a minor league free agent. Boston Red Sox (first stint) On December 1, 2007, the Boston Red Sox signed him to a minor league contract. Van Every made his major league debut on May 14, , against the Baltimore Orioles, starting in center field. In his second career at-bat, he singled to center in the fifth inning off Daniel Cabrera for his first major league hit. Van Every hit his first career home run on April 29, 2009 at Progressive Field against the Cleveland Indians. The solo shot during the top of the 10th inning turned out to be the winning hit as the Red Sox went on to win the game 6–5. The following day on April 30, 2009, Van Every pitched the final 2/3 of the eighth inning in a 13–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. On July 8, 2009, Van Every was designated for assignment by the Red Sox to make room on the 40-man roster for Jed Lowrie, who was activated off the 60-day DL. On July 18, 2009, he was released by the Red Sox, after the 10-days of his waiver period ran up. Pittsburg Pirates (first stint) On July 29, 2009, Van Every was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a minor league free agent, and he was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Knee surgery prevented Van Every from appearing with the Pirates organization. Boston Red Sox (second stint) On April 24, 2010, Van Every was traded back to the Red Sox for a player to be named later. On May 8, 2010,