Blayne Enlow
| Blayne Enlow | |
|---|---|
 Enlow with the Fort Myers Miracle in 2019 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 21, 1999 Sorrento, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Blayne Chanlar Enlow (born March 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Amateur career
[edit]Enlow attended St. Amant High School in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.[1] Before his sophomore year of high school, he broke an ankle and his pelvis in a car accident. He returned to play baseball in his junior year.[2] During his senior year, he played for the USA Baseball 18-and-under team.[3][4] He committed to attend Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Minnesota Twins
[edit]The Minnesota Twins selected Enlow in the third round, with the 76th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7][8] He signed with the Twins, receiving a $2 million signing bonus, and was assigned to the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.[9] He spent all of his first professional season with in the GCL, posting a 3–0 record with a 1.33 ERA in 20+1⁄3 innings.[10] He spent 2018 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League, going 3–5 with a 3.26 ERA over twenty games (17 starts).[11][12]
Enlow returned to Cedar Rapids to begin 2019 and was promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle of the High–A Florida State League in May.[13][14] Over 21 games (twenty starts) between the two clubs, Enlow went 8–7 with a 3.82 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 110+2⁄3 innings.[15] Enlow did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] He returned to action in 2021 with Cedar Rapids (now members of the High-A Central.[17] He made three starts before it was announced he would be undergoing Tommy John surgery, thus ending his season.[18]
On November 19, 2021, the Twins added Enlow to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[19] Enlow returned to action in 2022, spending the majority of the season with the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge. In 24 appearances for Wichita, he posted a 1–3 record and 4.40 ERA with 3 saves and 64 strikeouts in 57.1 innings pitched. On January 6, 2023, Enlow was designated for assignment by the Twins following the waiver claim of Oliver Ortega.[20] On January 13, he was outrighted to Double-A Wichita.[21] Enlow split the 2023 season between Wichita and the Triple–A St. Paul Saints. He appeared in a combined 26 games (22 starts) and posted a 5–6 record and 5.35 ERA with 109 strikeouts in 99+1⁄3 innings pitched. Enlow elected free agency following the season on November 6.[22]
San Francisco Giants
[edit]On December 14, 2023, Enlow signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[23] On November 6, he elected free agency.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ ROBIN FAMBROUGH (June 13, 2017). "Teeing one up: St. Amant's Blayne Enlow, Minnesota Twins swing a deal on the golf course | LSU". theadvocate.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Cadwell, Canaan (July 6, 2016). "St. Amant pitcher Blayne Enlow comes back stronger than ever | Baton Rouge". The Advocate. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "St. Amant's Blayne Enlow makes USA Baseball 18-under team | High School Sports". The Advocate. September 22, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Riviere, Kyle (October 3, 2016). "Enlow makes USA National Team". Gonzales Weekly Citizen. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "St. Amant pitcher Blayne Enlow commits to LSU". The Advocate. August 3, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Velle, La (June 13, 2017). "Twins select prep righthander Blayne Enlow with third round pick". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Lopez, Andrew (June 13, 2017). "LSU signee Blayne Enlow drafted 76th overall by Minnesota". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Bollinger, Rhett (January 20, 2016). "Twins draft Blayne Enlow on Draft Day 2". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Former St. Amant standout Blayne Enlow signs with Twins | Sports". theadvocate.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Blayne Enlow Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Blayne Enlow Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Nathan (May 25, 2018). "Enlow posts six zeros for Cedar Rapids". Milb.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Twins' Blayne Enlow: Promoted to High-A". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 27, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (April 3, 2019). "5 questions as Cedar Rapids Kernels begin 2019 season". The Gazette. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Cody (February 11, 2021). "Twins Daily 2021 Top Prospects: #10 RHP Blayne Enlow". Twins Daily. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". MLB.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ "Blayne Enlow is lights out in Cedar Rapids Kernels win over Beloit". Thegazette.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Twins' Blayne Enlow: Requires Tommy John surgery". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. June 9, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Anthony Franco (November 19, 2021). "Twins Designate Willians Astudillo, Charlie Barnes for Assignment". Mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Twins Claim RHP Oliver Ortega Off Waivers from Angels". twinsdaily.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Twins' Blayne Enlow: Outrighted off roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Rissotto, Steven (December 17, 2023). "SF Giants sign former Twins top-10 prospect to minor-league contract". SI.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)