Blayne Enlow Stats & Scouting Report

IP	7.2
ERA	8.22
WHIP	1.7
BB/9	3.52
SO/9	8.22

Full name Blayne Chanlar Enlow
Born 03/21/1999 in Sorrento, LA
Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Saint Amant
Drafted in the 3rd round (76th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in 2017 (signed for $2,000,000).

View Draft Report

Enlow is the kind of pitcher who sometimes makes it to school, and if he does, blossoms into a potential front-of-the-rotation ace, but his obvious potential may lead a team to spend money now to avoid losing the chance to get him later. The Louisiana State signee is all arms and legs right now, but he has the frame to fill out and become much more physical as an adult. Enlow's velocity was down early this spring, as he would sit 88-90, touching 92. But by the end of his high school season he was again sitting in the low 90s and touching 94 with an easy delivery, loads of athleticism, a fast arm and a plus curveball. Enlow has excellent feel for spinning the ball and he has more advanced command and control of his fastball than most high school fireballers. He's toyed with a changeup that looks promising but is a distant third pitch for now. Enlow is a long-time Louisiana State fan who will be tough to sway from his Tigers commitment, but he's shown enough potential that teams will consider cutting him a very large check.

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: When the Twins bought Enlow out of his Louisiana State commitment with a well above-slot $2 million bonus as a third-round pick in 2018, the hope was he would steadily gain velocity as he filled out to go with his already impressive feel for pitching. Tommy John surgery in 2021 derailed that to some extent, but he did come back to pitch reasonably effectively in 2022.

Scouting Report: Enlow sits 91-93 mph with his fastball,with flashes of 94-96 and doesn't have the stuff to rear back and blow hitters away. Instead he has developed into a crafty pitcher with an array of average-ish pitches that play because he'll pitch backwards. His cutter may be his best pitch, because it generates weak contact from same-side hitters and he has shown he can consistently command it. His curveball will flash above-average as well and his average changeup is enough to give lefties something to worry about. His normally average control took a step back in 2022, but that may be post-surgery rust.

The Future: Enlow is yet another in a seemingly long-line of crafty pitchers the Twins develop. He still has to get stretched out further if he's going to handle a starter's role long-term, but his most likely future is as a useful Triple-A arm who can fill in where needed in Minnesota as injuries arise.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 50. Cutter: 55. Control: 45.
Track Record: The Twins signed Enlow for $2 million out of high school to pry him from a Louisiana State commitment. He has pitched well in all four of his pro seasons and was off to a strong start in 2021 with High-A Cedar Rapids before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June after just three starts and 14.2 innings.

Scouting Report: Enlow has a solid mix of four offerings and was trending in the right direction this year with a bit more fastball velocity, more movement on his breaking ball and impressive feel for a hard cutter that he can land to both sides of the plate. Enlow has been up to 97 mph with his fastball, but the development of his breaking stuff is probably the most encouraging sign for his profile. He has impressive touch on a low-80s curveball that he can land for strikes or bury below the zone for whiffs. His upper-80s cutter is now a pitch he can use for swings and misses in the zone or to keep hitters off the barrel. On top of his fastball and breaking stuff, Enlow has a firm changeup in the upper 80s that improved significantly in 2020 and gives him a fourth reliable offering.

The Future: Enlow profiles as a back-end starter if healthy, but he’ll miss all or most of the 2022 season recovering from surgery.
Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 55. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: Enlow was a projectable, high-upside pitcher out of high school with great feel to spin a breaking ball. The Twins liked him enough to draft him in the third round in 2017 and sign him for an above-slot $2 million to buy him out of a Louisiana State commitment.

SCOUTING REPORT: Enlow has filled out his 6-foot-3 frame and added strength to improve his fastball velocity each year. After getting into the 92-96 mph range at the Class A levels in 2019, Enlow consistently sat 94-97 mph in instructional league in 2020. While his fastball lacks standout movement, he has shown ability to command it. Enlow has two distinct breaking balls that are both average. His slider is firm and resembles a cutter at times in the low 90s, while his curveball is a slurvier offering with occasional depth. Enlow’s changeup has progressed to show fading life and sink that complements his fastball nicely. He previously didn’t focus much on his changeup, but it progressed significantly this summer and now projects as his best secondary offering.

THE FUTURE: Enlow has progressed in important areas including velocity, physicality and changeup feel. His ceiling is somewhat capped at the back of the rotation unless he can get more from one of his breaking pitches.
TRACK RECORD: The Twins have succeeded drafting projectable young pitchers who grow into their velocity. Enlow was supposed to develop into a Friday starter at Louisiana State, but the Twins paid him a well above slot $2 million to turn pro. He has added a couple of miles per hour since signing, bumping his 90-94 mph fastball to 92-96.

SCOUTING REPORT: Enlow has gotten bigger and stronger, but despite above-average velocity, he's more crafty than dominating. His best asset is his plus control. He's almost always around the strike zone. He has a five-pitch mix, though there's not really a plus pitch among the quintet. Enlow was best known in high school for his curveball. He added a slider as a prep senior, but his once plus curve doesn't have the depth it had in high school. It's morphed into a slurvier average pitch. He has added an above-average cutter which is more promising than his slider thanks to solid depth and excellent life. His below-average changeup has not really developed and is still more of something he throws out of obligation than intent.

THE FUTURE: Enlow has a good frame. He's durable. He throws a lot of strikes. But he's going to have to develop an out pitch to be more than a back-end starter.
Track Record: Signed away from an Louisiana State commitment for $2 million, nearly triple the slot value of $755,500, Enlow caught the Twins’ eye pitching for Team USA’s 18U team. That came after a harrowing car accident entering his sophomore year in which he suffered a broken ankle and pelvis and spent eight weeks in a wheelchair. Doctors warned him he might never reach his prior potential, but Enlow built himself back up from an atrophied 130 pounds. His 2018 season was disrupted by a back strain and a sprained left ankle.

Scouting Report: Enlow pitches at 89-92 mph and touches 95 mph from a high three-quarter arm slot. He projects to add even more velocity as he fills out, but his best weapon remains an above-average 78-82 mph sharp downer curveball. He also features a hard 84-85 mph slider and a fringy changeup that projects as future average with sink and fade. Enlow still needs work on controlling the running game and must keep the game from speeding up on him at times. His 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings and his swinging-strike rate were both below the low Class A Midwest League average. Some felt he was around the plate almost too much.

The Future: Despite some command issues at Cedar Rapids, Enlow still has a mid-rotation ceiling. He should reach high Class A Fort Myers by midseason.
Rated No. 33 overall before the 2017 draft, Enlow accepted $2 million (well above slot value of $755,500) to forego a commitment to his hometown Louisiana State. He suffered a broken ankle and pelvis in a car accident before his sophomore year of high school, but he made it back to pitch as a senior for Team USA's 18U team. Enlow was rated the 13th-best prospect in the GCL, where his longest outing was 4.1 innings. With a long, lanky pitcher's frame and good arm speed, Enlow projects to add more velocity to a fastball that already touches 95 mph. He pitches at 88-93 mph out of a high three-quarters arm slot, but his best offering is a plus-plus curveball that rated as the best in the high school draft class. Enlow's curve, already the best in the Twins' system, reaches 82-84 mph with tight spin that produces plenty of swings and misses. His 79-80 mph changeup has potential, but he's reluctant to use it. At the Twins' urging he added an 87-88 mph cutter upon signing. He stays in his delivery well and has good mound presence. Heading into his age-19 season, the Twins figure to expose Enlow to low Class A Cedar Rapids. After making just one start in his first pro summer, he will get a chance to adjust to an increased workload. He projects as a No. 2 or No. 3 starter.

Draft Prospects

Enlow is the kind of pitcher who sometimes makes it to school, and if he does, blossoms into a potential front-of-the-rotation ace, but his obvious potential may lead a team to spend money now to avoid losing the chance to get him later. The Louisiana State signee is all arms and legs right now, but he has the frame to fill out and become much more physical as an adult. Enlow's velocity was down early this spring, as he would sit 88-90, touching 92. But by the end of his high school season he was again sitting in the low 90s and touching 94 with an easy delivery, loads of athleticism, a fast arm and a plus curveball. Enlow has excellent feel for spinning the ball and he has more advanced command and control of his fastball than most high school fireballers. He's toyed with a changeup that looks promising but is a distant third pitch for now. Enlow is a long-time Louisiana State fan who will be tough to sway from his Tigers commitment, but he's shown enough potential that teams will consider cutting him a very large check.

Minor League Top Prospects

The Twins signed No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis under slot, then used some of the savings to sign Enlow for $2 million in the third round. Enlow performed well in his pro debut, though the Twins mostly limited him to three or four innings per outing. Enlow operates off a fastball that sits at 88-92 mph and touches 94. With his arm speed and long, lanky build, he should be able to throw harder once he adds weight. He has tight spin on a sharp curveball that's a plus pitch and more developed than his below-average changeup, which he doesn't use much. Enlow's athleticism and body control help him repeat an easy delivery and throw strikes at a high rate.

Best Tools List

Rated Best Curveball in the Minnesota Twins in 2019
Rated Best Curveball in the Minnesota Twins in 2018

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: When the Twins bought Enlow out of his Louisiana State commitment with a well above-slot $2 million bonus as a third-round pick in 2018, the hope was he would steadily gain velocity as he filled out to go with his already impressive feel for pitching. Tommy John surgery in 2021 derailed that to some extent, but he did come back to pitch reasonably effectively in 2022.

Scouting Report: Enlow sits 91-93 mph with his fastball,with flashes of 94-96 and doesn't have the stuff to rear back and blow hitters away. Instead he has developed into a crafty pitcher with an array of average-ish pitches that play because he'll pitch backwards. His cutter may be his best pitch, because it generates weak contact from same-side hitters and he has shown he can consistently command it. His curveball will flash above-average as well and his average changeup is enough to give lefties something to worry about. His normally average control took a step back in 2022, but that may be post-surgery rust.

The Future: Enlow is yet another in a seemingly long-line of crafty pitchers the Twins develop. He still has to get stretched out further if he's going to handle a starter's role long-term, but his most likely future is as a useful Triple-A arm who can fill in where needed in Minnesota as injuries arise.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 50. Cutter: 55. Control: 45.
BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: When the Twins bought Enlow out of his Louisiana State commitment with a well above-slot $2 million bonus as a third-round pick in 2018, the hope was he would steadily gain velocity as he filled out to go with his already impressive feel for pitching. Tommy John surgery in 2021 derailed that to some extent, but he did come back to pitch reasonably effectively in 2022.

Scouting Report: Enlow sits 91-93 mph with his fastball,with flashes of 94-96 and doesn't have the stuff to rear back and blow hitters away. Instead he has developed into a crafty pitcher with an array of average-ish pitches that play because he'll pitch backwards. His cutter may be his best pitch, because it generates weak contact from same-side hitters and he has shown he can consistently command it. His curveball will flash above-average as well and his average changeup is enough to give lefties something to worry about. His normally average control took a step back in 2022, but that may be post-surgery rust.

The Future: Enlow is yet another in a seemingly long-line of crafty pitchers the Twins develop. He still has to get stretched out further if he's going to handle a starter's role long-term, but his most likely future is as a useful Triple-A arm who can fill in where needed in Minnesota as injuries arise.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45. Curveball: 50. Changeup: 50. Cutter: 55. Control: 45.
BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: The Twins signed Enlow for $2 million out of high school to pry him from a Louisiana State commitment. He has pitched well in all four of his pro seasons and was off to a strong start in 2021 with High-A Cedar Rapids before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June after just three starts and 14.2 innings.

Scouting Report: Enlow has a solid mix of four offerings and was trending in the right direction this year with a bit more fastball velocity, more movement on his breaking ball and impressive feel for a hard cutter that he can land to both sides of the plate. Enlow has been up to 97 mph with his fastball, but the development of his breaking stuff is probably the most encouraging sign for his profile. He has impressive touch on a low-80s curveball that he can land for strikes or bury below the zone for whiffs. His upper-80s cutter is now a pitch he can use for swings and misses in the zone or to keep hitters off the barrel. On top of his fastball and breaking stuff, Enlow has a firm changeup in the upper 80s that improved significantly in 2020 and gives him a fourth reliable offering.

The Future: Enlow profiles as a back-end starter if healthy, but he&#39ll miss all or most of the 2022 season recovering from surgery.
Track Record: The Twins signed Enlow for $2 million out of high school to pry him from a Louisiana State commitment. He has pitched well in all four of his pro seasons and was off to a strong start in 2021 with High-A Cedar Rapids before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June after just three starts and 14.2 innings.

Scouting Report: Enlow has a solid mix of four offerings and was trending in the right direction this year with a bit more fastball velocity, more movement on his breaking ball and impressive feel for a hard cutter that he can land to both sides of the plate. Enlow has been up to 97 mph with his fastball, but the development of his breaking stuff is probably the most encouraging sign for his profile. He has impressive touch on a low-80s curveball that he can land for strikes or bury below the zone for whiffs. His upper-80s cutter is now a pitch he can use for swings and misses in the zone or to keep hitters off the barrel. On top of his fastball and breaking stuff, Enlow has a firm changeup in the upper 80s that improved significantly in 2020 and gives him a fourth reliable offering.

The Future: Enlow profiles as a back-end starter if healthy, but he’ll miss all or most of the 2022 season recovering from surgery.
Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 55. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: Enlow was a projectable, high-upside pitcher out of high school with great feel to spin a breaking ball. The Twins liked him enough to draft him in the third round in 2017 and sign him for an above-slot $2 million to buy him out of a Louisiana State commitment.

SCOUTING REPORT: Enlow has filled out his 6-foot-3 frame and added strength to improve his fastball velocity each year. After getting into the 92-96 mph range at the Class A levels in 2019, Enlow consistently sat 94-97 mph in instructional league in 2020. While his fastball lacks standout movement, he has shown ability to command it. Enlow has two distinct breaking balls that are both average. His slider is firm and resembles a cutter at times in the low 90s, while his curveball is a slurvier offering with occasional depth. Enlow's changeup has progressed to show fading life and sink that complements his fastball nicely. He previously didn't focus much on his changeup, but it progressed significantly this summer and now projects as his best secondary offering.

THE FUTURE: Enlow has progressed in important areas including velocity, physicality and changeup feel. His ceiling is somewhat capped at the back of the rotation unless he can get more from one of his breaking pitches.
Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 55. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: Enlow was a projectable, high-upside pitcher out of high school with great feel to spin a breaking ball. The Twins liked him enough to draft him in the third round in 2017 and sign him for an above-slot $2 million to buy him out of a Louisiana State commitment.

SCOUTING REPORT: Enlow has filled out his 6-foot-3 frame and added strength to improve his fastball velocity each year. After getting into the 92-96 mph range at the Class A levels in 2019, Enlow consistently sat 94-97 mph in instructional league in 2020. While his fastball lacks standout movement, he has shown ability to command it. Enlow has two distinct breaking balls that are both average. His slider is firm and resembles a cutter at times in the low 90s, while his curveball is a slurvier offering with occasional depth. Enlow’s changeup has progressed to show fading life and sink that complements his fastball nicely. He previously didn’t focus much on his changeup, but it progressed significantly this summer and now projects as his best secondary offering.

THE FUTURE: Enlow has progressed in important areas including velocity, physicality and changeup feel. His ceiling is somewhat capped at the back of the rotation unless he can get more from one of his breaking pitches.
Fastball: 55. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Curveball: 55. Control: 55.

TRACK RECORD: Enlow was a projectable, high-upside pitcher out of high school with great feel to spin a breaking ball. The Twins liked him enough to draft him in the third round in 2017 and sign him for an above-slot $2 million to buy him out of a Louisiana State commitment.

SCOUTING REPORT: Enlow has filled out his 6-foot-3 frame and added strength to improve his fastball velocity each year. After getting into the 92-96 mph range at the Class A levels in 2019, Enlow consistently sat 94-97 mph in instructional league in 2020. While his fastball lacks standout movement, he has shown ability to command it. Enlow has two distinct breaking balls that are both average. His slider is firm and resembles a cutter at times in the low 90s, while his curveball is a slurvier offering with occasional depth. Enlow’s changeup has progressed to show fading life and sink that complements his fastball nicely. He previously didn’t focus much on his changeup, but it progressed significantly this summer and now projects as his best secondary offering.

THE FUTURE: Enlow has progressed in important areas including velocity, physicality and changeup feel. His ceiling is somewhat capped at the back of the rotation unless he can get more from one of his breaking pitches.
TRACK RECORD: The Twins have succeeded drafting projectable young pitchers who grow into their velocity. Enlow was supposed to develop into a Friday starter at Louisiana State, but the Twins paid him a well above slot $2 million to turn pro. He has added a couple of miles per hour since signing, bumping his 90-94 mph fastball to 92-96.

SCOUTING REPORT: Enlow has gotten bigger and stronger, but despite above-average velocity, he’s more crafty than dominating. His best asset is his plus control. He’s almost always around the strike zone. He has a five-pitch mix, though there’s not really a plus pitch among the quintet. Enlow was best known in high school for his curveball. He added a slider as a prep senior, but his once plus curve doesn’t have the depth it had in high school. It’s morphed into a slurvier average pitch. He has added an above-average cutter which is more promising than his slider thanks to solid depth and excellent life. His below-average changeup has not really developed and is still more of something he throws out of obligation than intent.

THE FUTURE: Enlow has a good frame. He’s durable. He throws a lot of strikes. But he’s going to have to develop an out pitch to be more than a back-end starter.
TRACK RECORD: The Twins have succeeded drafting projectable young pitchers who grow into their velocity. Enlow was supposed to develop into a Friday starter at Louisiana State, but the Twins paid him a well above slot $2 million to turn pro. He has added a couple of miles per hour since signing, bumping his 90-94 mph fastball to 92-96.

SCOUTING REPORT: Enlow has gotten bigger and stronger, but despite above-average velocity, he's more crafty than dominating. His best asset is his plus control. He's almost always around the strike zone. He has a five-pitch mix, though there's not really a plus pitch among the quintet. Enlow was best known in high school for his curveball. He added a slider as a prep senior, but his once plus curve doesn't have the depth it had in high school. It's morphed into a slurvier average pitch. He has added an above-average cutter which is more promising than his slider thanks to solid depth and excellent life. His below-average changeup has not really developed and is still more of something he throws out of obligation than intent.

THE FUTURE: Enlow has a good frame. He's durable. He throws a lot of strikes. But he's going to have to develop an out pitch to be more than a back-end starter.
Enlow hasn’t set the world on fire in his first extensive pro action, but he has shown plenty of reminders of why the Twins were thrilled to pay him well above slot as a 2017 third-round pick. Enlow has a excellent plus curveball that is a consistent weapon for him. His fastball velocity has ticked back up to 91-92 mph (and touching 94) after it dropped off a little during his senior year of high school. Enlow’s changeup needs a lot of work and he’s working on adding a hard slider, but he’s got two pitches to rely on most nights already, even if he isn’t missing many bats.
Track Record: Enlow placed No. 33 on the BA500 predraft ranking but lasted until the third round in 2017. He signed for a well above-slot $2 million to forego a commitment to his hometown Louisiana State. He suffered a broken ankle and pelvis in a car collision before his sophomore year of high school but as a senior pitched for Team USA's 18U team. Scouting Report: With a long, lanky pitcher's frame and good arm speed, Enlow projects to add more velocity to a fastball that already touches 95 mph. He pitches at 88-93 mph out of a high three-quarters arm slot, but his best offering is a plus-plus curveball that rated as the best in his high school draft class. Enlow's curve, already the best in the Twins' system, reaches 84 mph with tight spin that produces plenty of swings and misses. His 79-80 mph changeup has potential, but he's reluctant to use it. At the Twins' urging, he added an 87-88 mph cutter upon signing. He stays in his delivery well and has good mound presence. The Future: Heading into his age-19 season, Enlow should advance to low Class A Cedar Rapids, where he will get a chance to adjust to an increased workload. He projects as a No. 2 or No. 3 starter.

Career Transactions

Sacramento River Cats placed RHP Blayne Enlow on the full-season injured list.
Sacramento River Cats placed RHP Blayne Enlow on the full-season injured list.
Sacramento River Cats transferred RHP Blayne Enlow from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Sacramento River Cats placed RHP Blayne Enlow on the 7-day injured list.
RHP Blayne Enlow assigned to St. Paul Saints from Wichita Wind Surge.
St. Paul Saints activated RHP Blayne Enlow.
RHP Blayne Enlow assigned to St. Paul Saints from Wichita Wind Surge.
Minnesota Twins sent RHP Blayne Enlow outright to Wichita Wind Surge.
RHP Blayne Enlow roster status changed by Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins designated RHP Blayne Enlow for assignment.