| Barry Enright | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Enright with the Angels in 2013 | |
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 84 | |
| Pitcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1986-03-30)March 30, 1986 (age 38) Stockton, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 30, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 15, 2013, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–13 |
| Earned run average | 5.57 |
| Strikeouts | 76 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Barry Ryan Enright (born March 30, 1986) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher and currentpitching coach for theLos Angeles Angels ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for theArizona Diamondbacks andLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Enright attendedSt. Mary's High School inStockton, California andPepperdine University. He has also representedGreat Britain internationally, including at the2019 European Baseball Championship.
Enright is also aprofessional golfer who won his first-ever professionalgolf tournament, the TPC Champions Classic after defeating Sam Triplett, the son of formerPGA Tour starKirk Triplett, in a 6-hole playoff.[1]
Enright attendedSt. Mary's High School inStockton, California, and thenPepperdine University, where he playedcollege baseball for thePepperdine Waves. In his first year at Pepperdine, 2005, he had a 10–1win–loss record with a 4.62earned run average (ERA) in 18games started. The following year, he went 13–2 with a 4.05 ERA in 21 games (20 starts). After the 2006 season, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theBrewster Whitecaps of theCape Cod Baseball League.[2][3] In 2007, he went 12–5 with a 1.99 ERA in 18 starts.[4]
TheArizona Diamondbacks selected Enright in the second round of the2007 Major League Baseball draft. Enright began his professional career in 2007, splitting the season between three teams - theYakima Bears (five games), theSouth Bend Silver Hawks (one game) and theVisalia Oaks (four games). He did not allow a single earned run in 15 combined innings of work, and he struck out 17 batters. In 2008, he pitched for the Oaks, going 12–8 with a 4.44 ERA in 29 starts. With theMobile Bay Bears in 2009, Enright went 10–9 with a 3.98 ERA in 27 starts. He began 2010 with the Mobile Bay Bears, going 4–1 with a 2.88 ERA in 14 starts prior to his call-up to the major leagues.[5] In 2011 while he was pitching for theReno Aces, Enright threw a pitch behindJosh Donaldson of theSacramento River Cats (who tagged Enright for a home run in the game earlier) and was promptly ejected along with Donaldson as the benches and bullpens cleared.[6]
On July 24, 2012, Enright was traded to theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim for cash considerations. On Tuesday, April 30, 2013, Enright surrendered a two-run walk-off home run toOakland Athletics sluggerBrandon Moss in the nineteenth inning. The home run, which ended the longest game in Angels history, took place over six and a half hours after the first pitch, which was thrown by the Athletics'Dan Straily 7:05PM PT the previous day. He was designated for assignment on May 16, 2013. He was outrighted to AAA on May 19, 2013. He elected free agency on November 4, 2013.[citation needed]
Enright signed a minor league deal with thePhiladelphia Phillies on January 24, 2014. He was released in July after posting a 5.58 ERA in 19 starts for theLehigh Valley IronPigs. He had been 1–7 with a 7.57 ERA in his last nine games started with the IronPigs.[7] Enright signed a minor league deal with theLos Angeles Dodgers on July 28. He appeared in 7 games (5 starts) for the Triple–AAlbuquerque Isotopes, where he was 0–4 with an 8.62 ERA. The Dodgers released him on April 5, 2015.[citation needed] On May 6, 2015, Enright signed with theToros de Tijuana of theMexican League.[citation needed]
On January 24, 2017, Enright signed a minor league contract with theSan Diego Padres.[8] On May 7, 2017, Enright was traded to theColorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations.[9] In 12 starts for the Triple–AAlbuquerque Isotopes, Enright struggled to a 5–4 record and 6.96 ERA with 47 strikeouts in63+1⁄3 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[10]
On February 18, 2018, Enright signed with theTigres de Quintana Roo of theMexican Baseball League.[11] On July 16, Enright signed a minor league contract with theArizona Diamondbacks organization. He made 8 appearances split between the Double–AJackson Generals and Triple–AReno Aces, accumulating a 5.12 ERA with 21 strikeouts across31+2⁄3 innings pitched. Enright elected free agency following the season on November 2.[12]
Enright was selected for theGreat Britain national baseball team for the2019 European Baseball Championship.[13]
Enright announced his retirement Jan. 9, 2019, and worked as the pitching coach for theHillsboro Hops, a minor-league affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Northwest League.
On November 30, 2021, Enright was hired to theArizona Diamondbacks' major league staff to serve as the assistant major league pitching coach and minor league pitching coordinator.[14]
On November 21, 2023, Enright was hired to be the pitching coach for theLos Angeles Angels under managerRon Washington.[15]
As of 2020, Enright is trying his hand as a professional golfer. Enright played golf at Pepperdine, and resumed playing in late 2019. In May 2020, Enright beat out a pro field at the TPC Champions Classic in Scottsdale, AZ.[citation needed]
