ENRIQUEZ LAUDED IN BASEBALL AMERICA, FORMER LE MOYNE PITCHER RECEIVES HIGH MARKS FOR FIRST PROFESSIONAL SEASON

In his 2005 draft report card for Baseball America, writer Jim Callis calls Andre Enriquez the top late-round pick for the Nationals.

Describing his fastball as the best in the draft for the Nationals, Callis writes "RHP Andre Enriquez (13) is on the Joe Nathan [Minnesota Twins closer] career path. Like Nathan, Enriquez spent most of his college career as an infielder at a New York university. But area scouts Larry Izzo and Tony Arango liked his arm more than anything, and Enriquez was throwing 92-95 mph as a full-time pitcher as a pro."

Enriquez, a third baseman/relief pitcher at Le Moyne who is finishing up his degree at the college, was 0-0 with a 0.87 ERA, allowed 11 hits, struck out 10, walked two and allowed just two runs (one earned) in seven games for Washington's Gulf Coast affiliate.

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