Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Erick Fedde

How Erick Fedde built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Erick Fedde is an American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB. He previously played for the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox in MLB, and the NC Dinos in the KBO League. Fedde played college baseball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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2011: Drafted by San Diego Padres

In 2011, Erick Fedde was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 24th round of the Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign with them.

2012: Freshman Season at UNLV

In 2012, during his freshman year, Erick Fedde started 15 games for the UNLV Rebels, achieving a 6-5 record with a 3.59 ERA and 66 strikeouts.

2013: Sophomore Season at UNLV

In 2013, Erick Fedde's sophomore year, he started 15 games for the UNLV Rebels again, achieving a 7-5 record with a 3.92 ERA and 83 strikeouts.

May 2014: Tommy John Surgery

In May 2014, Erick Fedde underwent Tommy John surgery, which ended his season. Before the surgery, he had a successful season with an 8-2 record and a 1.76 ERA.

2014: Drafted by the Nationals

In 2014, Erick Fedde was selected by the Washington Nationals in the first round (18th overall) of the Major League Baseball draft and signed with them on July 18 for $2.51 million but did not play that year due to injury.

2015: Minor League Debut

In 2015, Erick Fedde played for the Auburn Doubledays and the Hagerstown Suns, achieving a combined record of 5-3 with a 3.38 ERA.

2016: Promotion to Harrisburg Senators

In 2016, Erick Fedde began the season with the Potomac Nationals and was later promoted to the Harrisburg Senators, ending the year with an 8-5 record and a 3.12 ERA.

June 13, 2017: Promotion to Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs

On June 13, 2017, Erick Fedde was promoted from Double-A Harrisburg to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs while temporarily serving in a relief role for the Nationals.

July 30, 2017: Major League Debut

On July 30, 2017, Erick Fedde was promoted to the major leagues to start the first game of a double-header against the Colorado Rockies.

2018: Improved ERA

In 2018, Erick Fedde improved his ERA to 5.54, with 46 strikeouts across 50+1⁄3 innings, improving from 9.39 ERA in the previous year.

2019: Career-High Innings

In the 2019 season, Erick Fedde registered a 4.50 ERA with 41 strikeouts in a career-high 78 innings of work and the Nationals won the 2019 World Series.

2020: 2020 Season

In 2020, Erick Fedde had a 2-4 record with a 4.29 ERA and 28 strikeouts. He also gave up a ball with the highest exit velocity of all balls hit off major league pitchers that season.

2021: 2021 Season

In 2021, Erick Fedde pitched in 29 games for the Nationals, starting 27, and accumulating a 7-9 record with a 5.47 ERA and 128 strikeouts.

November 18, 2022: Non-Tendered by Nationals

On November 18, 2022, the Nationals did not tender a contract offer to Erick Fedde for the 2023 season, making him a free agent.

December 13, 2023: Signed with the Chicago White Sox

On December 13, 2023, Erick Fedde signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.

2023: Free Agency

In 2023, Erick Fedde became a free agent after the Nationals didn't offer him a contract at the end of 2022.

2023: Success in the KBO League

In 2023, Erick Fedde played for the NC Dinos of the KBO League, earning an All-Star selection and achieving a 20-6 record with a 2.00 ERA. He also won the pitching Triple Crown, the Choi Dong-won Award, and the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award.

July 29, 2024: Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals

On July 29, 2024, the White Sox traded Erick Fedde to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a three-team deal that also sent Tommy Pham and a player to be named later to St. Louis. Tommy Edman, Michael Kopech, and Oliver Gonzalez were sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Miguel Vargas, Alexander Albertus, Jeral Pérez and a player to be named later went to the White Sox.