Neverauskas's father,who coaches youth baseball and national teams and promotes the sport in Lithuania,encouraged him to play baseball,despite it not being well known in the country. Neverauskas said there were no baseball fields in the country.[1] He attended training camps in Italy to better learn the game.[2] He attended his first MLB game in 2006 on a trip with his father. He attended MLB's European Baseball Academy in 2008 and 2009.[1]
On April 24,2017,Neverauskas made his Major League Baseball debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Chicago Cubs. He pitched two innings,allowed one run,and had one strikeout.[9] Neverauskas picked up his first Major League win on August 6,2017,when the Pirates defeated the San Diego Padres in 11 innings. He pitched two scoreless innings,giving up two hits and striking out three.[10] He finished the season for the Pirates pitching in 25+1⁄3 innings with a 3.91 ERA. The following season, he pitched the majority of the season at Triple-A, registering an ERA of 8 for the Pirates in 25 games. He split 2019 between the majors and minors, with a 10.61 ERA in 10 games for Pittsburgh.[11]
Neverauskas in spring training in 2016
Neverauskas had a 7.11 ERA in 17 games for with the Pirates in 2020, his lowest ERA in the majors since 2017.[11] He was designated for assignment by the Pirates on November 1, 2020 and released on November 3.[12]
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
On November 16, 2020, Neverauskas signed a one-year, $875,000 contract with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[13][14] He was the first Lithuanian-born player to play in NPB,[15] making his debut and only NPB appearance on May 30, 2021, taking the loss against the Chiba Lotte Marines. He also pitched 14 games in the minor-league Western League, with a 5.35 ERA.[11] Neverauskas left Japan on October 6,[16] and Hiroshima released him after the season.[17]
On November 2, 2023, Neverauskas was drafted by the Long Island Ducks in the Ghost Hounds dispersal draft.[22] On February 23, 2024, prior to the start of the ALPB season, Neverauskas signed with the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League (LMB),[23] making him the first Lithuanian player in the league.[24] In 34 appearances for Jalisco, he compiled a 1–3 record and 5.81 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 31 innings pitched. Neverauskas was released by the Charros on April 3, 2025.[25] However, he returned to Jalisco on May 17.[26] In 13 games (11 starts) he threw 48+1⁄3 innings, going 2–2 with a 5.96 ERA with more walks (27) than strikeouts (24).[24][11]
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