Dietrich Enns

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42+2⁄3 innings. He started the 2013 season with the Charleston RiverDogs and was a Mid-Season All-Star. [4] He was promoted to the Class A-AdvancedTampa Yankees in June of that year. [5] 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. [6] 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. [6]

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 and was a Mid-Season All-Star. [7] [8]

Minnesota Twins

On July 30, 2017, the Yankees traded Enns and Zack Littell to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Jaime García and cash consideration. [9] He pitched in three games with the Rochester Red Wings before he was promoted to the big leagues. [10] He made hisis major league debut on August 10, where hallowed one earned runs on five hite over 2.1 innings in a start against the Milwaukee Brewers. [11] Enns made a relief appearance on August 15, where he allowed two runs on two hits in 1.2 innings of work against the Cleveland Indians. [12] Enns was scheduled to start again on August 20, but instead was placed on the disabled list with a strained shoulder, having allowed three earned runs in four innings. [13] Enns made two rehab starts with Rochester, and then was activated and optioned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts in September. [14]

Enns began the 2018 season with the RedWings, again working as a starter. After putting up a 4.50 ERA in 20 innings over four starts, Enns was designated for assignment on May 1 and was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester. [15] [16] He finished the season with a 4.60 ERA in 22 starts between Rochester and Chattanooga, posting 106 strikeouts in 129 innings. Enns became a free agent when the 2018 season concluded. [17]

San Diego Padres

On November 29, 2018, Enns signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. [18] In 2019 he was 11–11 and led the minor leagues in home runs given up (37). [19] He became a free agent following the 2019 season. [20]

Seattle Mariners

On January 29, 2020, Enns signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners. [21] On May 27, Enns was released by the Mariners organization amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [22]

After his release, Enns pitched 18 innings for the independent Tully Monsters, allowing only 2 runs and 10 hits. [23]

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 18, 2020, Enns signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. [24] On August 3, 2021, the Rays selected Enns' contract. [25] In his Rays debut on August 7, Enns tossed one scoreless inning against the Baltimore Orioles. [26] Enns was released by the Rays on November 17, 2021, after recording a 2.82 ERA in 22+1⁄3 innings. [27]

Saitama Seibu Lions

On November 23, 2021, Enns signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball. [28] In 2022, Enns pitched in 23 games, going 10–7 with a 2.94 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 122+1⁄3 innings of work. He became the first non-Japanese left-handed pitcher for the franchise to win 10 games in a season since Marion O’Neil in 1953. He also became the third non-Japanese pitcher to win 10 games for the Lions in his first NPB season. [29] He became a free agent following the 2023 season.

LG Twins

On November 19, 2023, Enns signed a one–year, $1 million contract with the LG Twins of the KBO League. [30] [31]

Personal life

Enns and his wife, Julie Anne, married in 2019. [32] In May 2022, while playing for Seibu Lions in Japan, he graduated Northeastern University utilizing online degree program. [33]

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Dietrich Enns
Saitama Seibu Lions Dietrich Enns 20220417.jpg
Enns with the Saitama Seibu Lions in 2022
LG Twins – No. 34
Pitcher
Born: (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 32)
Frankfort, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: August 10, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: April 10, 2022, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
KBO: March 23, 2024, for the LG Twins
LG Twins current roster
Active roster
Coaching Staff


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