Nic Enright | |
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![]() Enright with the Columbus Clippers in 2022 | |
Cleveland Guardians – No. 59 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | January 8, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 25, 2025, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through August 27,2025) | |
Win–loss record | 2–1 |
Earned run average | 2.08 |
Strikeouts | 29 |
Teams | |
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Nicholas Crispen Enright (born January 8,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Enright attended The Steward School in Richmond,Virginia. [1] As a senior in 2015,he was the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Virginia. [2] He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,but did not sign and played college baseball at Virginia Tech. [3] In 2018,he briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [4]
Enright was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round,with the 610th overall selection,of the 2019 MLB draft,and signed. Enright made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League Indians. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Enright returned in 2021 to play for the High-A Lake County Captains and Double-A Akron RubberDucks. Enright started 2022 with Akron before being promoted to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. [6]
On December 7,2022,Enright was selected by the Miami Marlins in the Rule 5 draft,adding him to their 40-man roster. [7]
On February 13,2023,Enright announced that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December,and had already completed his first round of treatments. [8] Enright began a rehab assignment with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads on April 28, [9] and was later elevated to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. [10] On May 29,Enright was activated off of the injured list and designated for assignment by the Marlins. [11]
Enright was returned to the Guardians on June 1,2023. [12] In 16 appearances for the Triple–A Columbus Clippers,he logged a 1.06 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 3 saves across 17 innings pitched. On November 19,2024,the Guardians added Enright to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [13]
Enright was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2025 season. [14] In nine appearances for the Clippers,he recorded a 2.00 ERA with seven strikeouts and one save over nine innings pitched. On May 24,2025,Enright was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [15] On August 4,Enright earned his first career save [16] .