Engel played for Winston-Salem in 2015,batting .251/.335/.369 with 65 stolen bases,for whom he as a Post-Season Carolina League All Star,and in the Arizona Fall League after the season.[6][7][8] He was named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League after leading the league with a .403 batting average with 10 stolen bases.[9]
In 2016,he played for three minor league teams,hitting a combined .259/.344/.406 with 45 stolen bases in 510 at bats. The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[10]
On May 27,2017,Engel was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte Knights and made his Major League debut the same day recording his first MLB hit in his third at bat against the Detroit Tigers. In the majors,he batted .166/.235/.282 with 8 stolen bases in 301 at bats. He had the lowest batting average against right-handers among all MLB hitters (140 or more plate appearances),at .147.[11]
On the week from August 6–12,2018,Engel robbed 3 home runs from batters all in one week at Guaranteed Rate Field. He robbed Yankees batters Greg Bird on August 6 and Kyle Higashioka the next day. Then he robbed Indians batter Yonder Alonso on August 12. In 2018,he batted .235/.279/.336 with 16 stolen bases in 429 at bats. He had the lowest fielding percentage among major league center fielders,at .981.[12]
Overall with the 2020 Chicago White Sox,Engel batted .295 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 36 games.[13]
In 2020,Engel was added to the White Sox' postseason roster. He made his postseason debut against the Oakland Athletics in game 1 of the Wild Card Series. He homered in his first postseason at bat off of Jesús Luzardo. In 2021,Engel started the year on the IL with a hamstring injury. He was activated and made his 2021 season debut on June 6 against the Detroit Tigers and even robbed a Home Run from Niko Goodrum in that same game. Overall,Engel hit .252 in 39 games hitting seven home runs and 18 RBIs.
On November 18,2022,Engel was non-tendered by the White Sox and became a free agent.
Engel with the Chicago White Sox
San Diego Padres
On January 6,2023,Engel signed a one-year,major league contract with the San Diego Padres.[14] Engel began the season on the injured list after suffering a left hamstring strain in spring training.[15] He began a rehab assignment with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas on April 15[16] and was activated off of the injured list on May 5.[17] He played in 5 games for the Padres,appearing mainly as a pinch runner and going hitless in 6 at-bats. Engel was designated for assignment on May 20,when JoséAzócar was activated from the injured list.[18] He was released by the Padres on May 24.[19]
Seattle Mariners
On May 30,2023,Engel signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.[20] In 76 games for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers,he batted .250/.371/.451 with 12 home runs,34 RBI,and 19 stolen bases. Engel elected free agency following the season on November 6.[21]
Engel retired from professional baseball following the 2023 season and opened a fitness studio.[22]
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