Blayne Enlow

Blayne Chanlar Enlow (born March 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Blayne Enlow
Enlow with the Fort Myers Miracle in 2019
Minnesota Twins
Pitcher
Born: (1999-03-21) March 21, 1999
Sorrento, Louisiana, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

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

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 Class 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 Class A-Advanced 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] Following the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to Cedar Rapids (now members of the High-A Central to begin the 2021 season.[16] He made three starts before it was announced he would be undergoing Tommy John surgery, thus ending his season.[17]

On November 19, 2021, the Twins selected Enlow's contract and added him to their 40-man roster.[18] 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.[19] On January 13, he was outrighted to Double-A Wichita.[20]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "St. Amant pitcher Blayne Enlow comes back stronger than ever | Baton Rouge". theadvocate.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  3. "St. Amant's Blayne Enlow makes USA Baseball 18-under team | High School Sports". theadvocate.com. September 22, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "St. Amant pitcher Blayne Enlow commits to LSU | LSU". theadvocate.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  6. Velle, La (June 13, 2017). "Twins select prep righthander Blayne Enlow with third round pick". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. Lopez, Andrew (June 13, 2017). "LSU signee Blayne Enlow drafted 76th overall by Minnesota". NOLA.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  8. Bollinger, Rhett (January 20, 2016). "Twins draft Blayne Enlow on Draft Day 2". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  9. "Former St. Amant standout Blayne Enlow signs with Twins | Sports". theadvocate.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  10. "Blayne Enlow Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  11. "Blayne Enlow Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  12. Brown, Nathan (May 25, 2018). "Enlow posts six zeros for Cedar Rapids". Milb.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  13. Blayne Enlow: Promoted to High-A
  14. "5 questions as Cedar Rapids Kernels begin 2019 season". Thegazette.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  15. "Twins Daily 2021 Top Prospects: #10 RHP Blayne Enlow". Twinsdaily.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  16. "Blayne Enlow is lights out in Cedar Rapids Kernels win over Beloit". Thegazette.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  17. RotoWire Staff. "Twins' Blayne Enlow: Requires Tommy John surgery". Cbssports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  18. Anthony Franco (November 19, 2021). "Twins Designate Willians Astudillo, Charlie Barnes for Assignment". Mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  19. "Twins Claim RHP Oliver Ortega Off Waivers from Angels". twinsdaily.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  20. "Twins' Blayne Enlow: Outrighted off roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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