Casey Fien

[William Malone]

Casey Michael Fien was born on October 21, 1983 in Santa Rosa, California.

The Detroit Tigers selected him in round 20 of the 2006 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut in 2009, pitching 11 games over parts of two seasons for the Tigers. Fien spent the 2011 season in the Houston Astros farm system on a minor league deal. The Minnesota Twins signed him to a minor league deal ahead of the 2012 campaign.

Minnesota called up Fien in early-July, and he was one of their best relievers by the end of the season. Fien made 35 relief appearances that year, boasting a 2.06 ERA and a 0.971 WHIP. His first Major League win came on July 20th, tossing two shutout innings during an 11 inning win over the Kansas City Royals. He made an Opening Day roster for the first time in 2013. Fien made 73 relief appearances for the Twins that summer, which tied Brian Duensing for the team lead. He was 5-2 with a 3.92 ERA, striking out over ten hitters per nine innings.

Fien once again made 73 appearances in 2014, leading the Twins. He was 5-6 with a 3.98 ERA, and earned his first career big league save against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 11th. Fien was 4-6 with a 3.55 ERA for Minnesota in 2015, making 62 appearances. His performance after the All-Star break was especially good, posting a 3.09 ERA as the Twins fell just shy of a postseason berth. They had still been mathematically alive until their second to last regular season game.

Things got rocky for Fien in 2016. He had a 7.90 ERA through 14 appearances, and was designated for assignment. Fien finished his Twins tenure with a 3.79 ERA across 257 appearances, going 17-15 with one save.

He had brief stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies after leaving Minnesota.

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