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The Saitama Seibu Lions announced they signed left-handed pitcher Dietrich Enns on Monday. Enns becomes the first foreign signing of the offseason and he will wear No. 75.
Enns, 30, last played for the Tampa Bay Rays for 2021. In nine games as a reliever, he had a 2-0 record, 3.22 ERA with 22.1 innings of work. While in AAA, he had 71.2 innings with a 2.64 ERA and an 8-2 record as he started of his 19 games from the minors.
He previously pitched in an independent league as well as the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres organization for 2020 an 2019. Enns made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Minnesota Twins where he only saw two games.
Enns was initially drafted by the New York Yankees in 2012 out of college. He was part of a trade package to the Twins in exchange for Jaime Garcia. While in high Single-A with the Yankees organization, he had Tommy John surgery in 2014.
With experience as a starter and reliever, the Lions can put him anywhere they please. The Lions have made an effort to fix the lack of left-handed pitching from last season as Chihiro Sumida and Shunsuke Sato were the first two draft picks. Enns can throw a slider, fastball, curveball and changeup.
Earlier, General Manager Hisanobu "Nabe-Q" Watanabe and Hatsuhiko Tsuji said the team could sign as many as five foreign players. They're also seeking a Spanish-Japanese interpreter for some potential imports.
The Lions were linked to Enns as early as Saturday. Previously, the Lions were in talks with Taylor Jones and Brian O'Grady, but no signing or confirmation could be found.
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