Dietrich Enns

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Dietrich Enns
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Enns with the El Paso Chihuahuas in 2019
Saitama Seibu Lions
Pitcher
Born: (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 30)
Frankfort, Illinois
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 10, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record2–0
Earned run average3.42
Strikeouts27
Teams

Dietrich Enns (born May 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays.

Amateur career[]

Enns attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, and Central Michigan University. He played college baseball for the Central Michigan Chippewas. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[1]

Professional career[]

New York Yankees[]

The New York Yankees selected Enns in the 19th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut for the Staten Island Yankees. In 22 games, he had a 2–0 win–loss record with a 2.11 earned run average (ERA) and 33 strikeouts over 42+2⁄3 innings. He started the 2013 season with the Charleston RiverDogs.[3] He was promoted to the Class A-Advanced Tampa Yankees during the season. Overall, he pitched in 28 games with eight starts, and went 4–6 with a 2.94 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 82+2⁄3 innings.

In 2014, he stayed with Tampa where he posted a 1.42 ERA in 13 games and 25+1⁄3 innings, but his season was ended by an injury which required Tommy John surgery.[4] He returned in June 2015, to pitch with the Gulf Coast League Yankees and the Tampa Yankees, where he put up a 0.61 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 58+2⁄3 innings between the two clubs. Whereas Enns had primarily appeared out of the bullpen prior to his surgery, he made 12 starts in his 13 games in 2015.[4]

2016 saw Enns make both his Double-A and Triple-A debuts, moving back and forth between the Trenton Thunder and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He put up a 1.73 ERA in 22 starts between the two levels, striking out 124 in 135 innings. He earned Eastern League Player of the Month honors in April.[4]

Minnesota Twins[]

He began 2017 with Triple-A Wilkes-Barre, and on July 30 the Yankees traded Enns and Zack Littell to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Jaime García and cash consideration.[5] He pitched in three games with the Rochester Red Wings before his promotion to the big leagues. At the time of his promotion, he had slightly more than one strikeout per inning and had allowed only 13 home runs over his minor league career.[6]

The Twins promoted Enns to make his major league debut on August 10, where he started against the Milwaukee Brewers.[7] After a relief appearance, Enns was scheduled to start again on August 20, but instead was placed on the disabled list with a strained shoulder, having allowed a total of 3 earned runs in 4 innings.[8] Enns made two rehab starts with Rochester, and then was activated and optioned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts in September.[9]

Enns began the 2018 season with the RedWings, again working as a starter. After putting up a 4.50 ERA in 20 innings over 4 starts, Enns was designated for assignment on May 1.[10] Enns cleared waivers and was later assigned to Chattanooga in late June. He finished the season with a 4.60 ERA in 22 starts for both clubs, posting 106 strikeouts in 129 innings. Enns became a free agent when the 2018 season concluded.[11]

San Diego Padres[]

On November 29, 2018, Enns signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[12] In 2019 he was 11-11 and led the minor leagues in home runs given up (37).[13] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[14]

Seattle Mariners[]

On February 17, 2020, Enns signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners. On May 27, 2020, Enns was released by the Mariners organization.

After his release, Enns pitched 18 innings for the independent Tully Monsters, allowing only 2 runs and 10 hits.

Tampa Bay Rays[]

On August 18, 2020, Enns signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.

On August 3, 2021, the Rays selected Enns' contract.[15] In his Rays debut, Enns tossed 1 scoreless inning against the Baltimore Orioles. Enns was released by the Rays on November 17, 2021 after recording a 2.82 ERA in 22 1/3 innings.[16]

Saitama Seibu Lions[]

On November 23, 2021, Enns signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.[17]

Personal life[]

Enns and his wife, Julie Anne, married in 2019.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ "#15 Dietrich Enns - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lincoln-Way East grad Enns picked by Yankees in draft". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "Charleston RiverDogs pitcher Dietrich Enns opening eyes in Yankees organization". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Cavadi, Wayne (July 2, 2016). "Dietrich Enns turning heads — and missing bats — for the New York Yankees". MinorLeagueBall.com. SB Nation. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Mazzeo, Mike (July 30, 2017). "Yankees acquire starting pitcher Jaime Garcia from Twins for two prospects". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Rand, Michael (August 10, 2017). "Five things to know about Twins Thursday starter Dietrich Enns". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dietrich Enns to make MLB debut for Twins". Fox Sports North. August 10, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Twins activate reliever Glen Perkins from 60-day DL". ESPN.com. August 17, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Twins' Dietrich Enns: Activated but optioned". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  10. ^ Froemming, Tom (May 1, 2018). "Article: Sano to DL, Petit Promoted, Enns Designated, Kinley Returned". TwinsDaily. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  12. ^ Stevens, Nick (4 December 2018). "San Diego Padres: Dietrich Enns Signs Minor League Deal". FanSided. Friars On Base. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "2019 Register Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  14. ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "Rays Select Dietrich Enns".
  16. ^ "Rays pitcher Dietrich Enns headed to overseas team".
  17. ^ "NPB's Seibu Lions Sign Dietrich Enns".
  18. ^ "Dietrich Enns is latest to benefit from Rays' 'land of opportunity'".

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