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Mason Englert
Detroit Tigers – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: (1999-11-01) November 1, 1999 (age 25)
Alpine, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 30, 2023, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record5–3
Earned run average5.45
Strikeouts57
Teams

Mason Alexander Englert (born November 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

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Amateur career

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Englert attended Forney High School in Forney, Texas.[1][2] In his senior season of 2018, Englert recorded 168 strikeouts over 98+1⁄3 innings. Englert broke a Texas high school baseball record by throwing 55+1⁄3 consecutive scoreless innings; a record previously held by David Clyde.[3] Englert committed to Texas A&M University to play college baseball.[4]

Texas Rangers

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The Texas Rangers selected Englert in the fourth round, with the 119th overall selection, of the 2018 MLB draft.[5][6] He signed with Texas for an over-slot $1 million signing bonus.[7] After signing, Englert did not appear in an official game with a Rangers affiliate in the 2018 season. Instead, he took part in a new program put in place by Texas for their newly drafted high school pitchers. The "de-load" program as the organization called it, emphasized building a foundation mentally and physically while resting the pitchers' bodies from a strenuous senior season and pre-draft showcase circuit. The players were put through a strength program and classroom work until the post-season fall instructional training started.[8]

Englert suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow and underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2019, causing him to miss the entire season.[9] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Englert spent the 2021 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A East, going 6–3 with a 4.25 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 80+2⁄3 innings.[11] Englert split the 2022 season between the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League,[12] going a combined 8–6 with a 3.64 ERA and 136 strikeouts over 118+2⁄3 innings.[13] On August 12, 2022, Englert threw 7 innings of a combined no-hitter for Hickory.[14][15]

Detroit Tigers

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On December 7, 2022, Englert was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 draft.[16] On March 29, 2023, the Tigers announced that Englert had made the Opening Day roster.[17] In 31 outings in his rookie campaign, he logged a 4–3 record and 5.46 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 56.0 innings of work. Englert pitched out of the Tigers bullpen until July 24, when he went on the injured list with hip tightness. After a setback with his rehab, Englert remained on the injured list for the rest of the season.[18]

Englert was optioned to the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens to begin the 2024 season.[19] Englert was called up on May 23, 2024.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Newberg, Jamey (June 14, 2018). "A rainbow in the clouds: Mason Englert and the education of a father and mother". The Athletic. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Prothro, Jacob (June 5, 2018). "Texas Rangers select Forney High School pitcher Mason Englert in 2018 MLB Draft". FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Texas Rangers: Area Pitcher Taken in 4th Round by Rangers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  4. ^ Sayles, Damon (June 6, 2018). "MLB Draft: A&M signee Mason Englert drafted by Rangers". 247Sports. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "'It was pretty freakin' awesome': Forney pitcher Mason Englert drafted by hometown Rangers in fourth round". The Dallas Morning News. June 5, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  6. ^ Richards, Mathew (June 5, 2018). "Texas Rangers draft Forney High School's Mason Englert in fourth round". inForney.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Rangers sign top 5 picks, including 3 prep pitchers". ESPN.com. June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Jamey Newberg (October 17, 2018). "The logic behind Rangers' unorthodox, innovative "de-load" program, and how their young pitchers feel about it". The Athletic. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "One of the Rangers' top pitching prospects Forney's Mason Englert has Tommy John surgery". The Dallas Morning News. April 14, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  10. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (November 5, 2020). "Texas pitchers impress in instructional league". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  11. ^ Longenhagen, Eric (June 6, 2022). "Texas Rangers Top 50 Prospects". FanGraphs.com. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  12. ^ Parker, Mark (July 18, 2022). "Crawdads top Blue Rocks behind Englert's arm, Carter's bat". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  13. ^ Postins, Matthew (October 8, 2022). "Rangers Top 30 Prospect Wraps: Mason Englert". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  14. ^ Terranova, Rob (August 12, 2022). "Hickory's Englert, McDowell combine on no-no". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  15. ^ Sheehan, Stephanie (August 18, 2022). "Rangers prospect extends hitless streak to 14 1/3 innings". MLB.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  16. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/2022-rule-5-draft-results.html
  17. ^ "Tigers' Mason Englert: Sticking with Detroit". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "Tigers' Mason Englert: Pulled off rehab assignment". CBSSports.com. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "Tigers make 10 cuts as spring roster trimmed again". mlive.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "Tigers' Mason Englert: Recalled from Triple-A". CBSSports.com. May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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