Blayne Enlow #88

Attended St. Amant High School in St. Amant, LA. Enlow broke his ankle in a car accident before his sophomore season but returned as a junior and went 6-4 with a 1.54 ERA and 93 strikeouts over 63.2 innings. Pitched for the U.S. National Team in 2016 and helped them to a gold medal in the Pan-American Games with a 13.0-scoreless inning streak. Enlow had committed to Louisiana State University to play baseball for the Tigers, but chose to forgo his commitment after getting drafted by the Twins in the third round in 2017.

2023

Opened the year with Minnesota’s Double-A Wichita...went 3-1 with a 3.17 ERA in 11 games (10 starts) with the Wind Surge and struck out 65 hitters in 54.0 innings. Promoted to St. Paul on June 12, his first career promotion to the Triple-A level. In 26 outings (22 starts) with the Saints, Enlow went 2-5 with a 7.94 ERA (40er, 45.1ip) with a .294 opposing average. Became a free agent at the end of the season and was signed by SF to a Minor League contract on Dec. 14.

2022

Optioned from Twins spring training to Double-A Wichita on March 23 and did not pitch until May, while recovering from Tommy John surgery on right elbow....Made one rehab appearance with Low-A Fort Myers on May 7, pitching 1.2 innings and was reinstated from IL on May 14...Began his season in a starting role through early August but transitioned to a bullpen role for the Wind Surge to finish season...Posted a 1.38 ERA (13.0 IP, 2 ER) with five walks and 14 strikeouts in four July games (three starts)....Did not allow a home run in final 17 games from July 2-Sept. 17 (33.1 IP)....Held left-handed batters to a .242 batting average, compared to .304 vs. right-handed batters....Named 24th-best prospect in Twins organization by MLB.com after season....Designated for release or assignment on Jan. 6 to create 40-man roster space for Oliver Ortega, whom the Twins claimed off waivers from Los Angeles-AL. 2O21: Started three games.

2021

Started three games for High-A Cedar Rapids from May 6-18, going 1-1, 1.84 ERA (14.2 IP, 3 ER) with six walks and 23 strikeouts...Struck out 10 batters over 5.2 innings pitched May 18 vs. Beloit...marked a minor league single-game career-high in strikeouts...Placed on 7-day Injured List with a right elbow strain on May 26...returned to Fort Myers to begin rehabbing but was diagnosed with a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery in June, ending his season...transferred to 60-day IL on June 21...Added to Twins 40-man roster Nov. 19...Ranked as 20th-best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.

2020

Ranked as the 10th-best prospect in the Twins farm system by MLB.com...did not pitch due to minor league season cancellation (COVID-19).

2019

Entered season ranked the ninth-best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America...split the year between Low-A Cedar Rapids and High-A Fort Myers, going 8-7, 3.82 ERA (110.2 IP, 47 ER), 38 walks and 95 strikeouts in 21 games (20 starts)...placed on 7-day Injured List from August 11- 23 with a left hamstring strain.

2018

Was on the 7-day IL twice, once from April 22-May 5 with a lower back strain and again from June 7-16 with a left ankle sprain...had career-best 6.0 shutout innings with one hit and six strikeouts against Kane County on May 24...was MLB.com’s eighth-best Twins prospect.

2017

Began professional career with GCL Twins...ranked the ninth-best prospect in the Twins system by Baseball America entering 2018.