Casey Michael Fien ( ; born October 21, 1983), is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Career

Fien attended John F. Kennedy High School in

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. For college, he attended

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, Golden West College, and

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. At Cal Poly, he was roommates with fellow MLB pitcher

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Detroit Tigers

The

selected Fien in the 20th round of the 2006 MLB draft. He was called up by the Tigers on July 24, 2009, from the

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to replace Eddie Bonine. Casey Fien 2007

On February 23, 2010, Fien was designated for assignment to make roster room for the newly acquired

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. On March 1, 2010, he was selected off waivers by the

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, and then selected again by the

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on March 4. The Blue Jays released him on March 18 and he rejoined the Tigers on March 20. On June 29, 2010, he was purchased from Triple-A to replace Joel Zumaya, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list. He was sent back down to Toledo on June 3. They called him back up on July 20. He was again sent back down to Toledo on July 21. He was designated for assignment on July 25, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A

on July 28. He elected free agency after the season on October 6.

Houston Astros

On November 5, 2010, Fien signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on August 2.

Minnesota Twins

On January 3, 2012, Fien signed a minor league contract with the

. On July 4, 2012, Fien was called up to the majors from the Triple A

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, after the Twins optioned

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. On July 8, 2012, Fien made his debut with the Twins, pitching a scoreless 8th inning against the Texas Rangers. He finished 2012 making appearances in 35 games for the Twins, finishing the year with a 2–1 record and 4.30 ERA with 32 strikeouts. In 2013, Fien finished the year with a 5–2 record and a 3.92 ERA in 73 appearances for the Twins, striking out 73 and walking 12. On May 5, 2016, Fien was designated for assignment by the Twins.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On May 7, 2016, Fien was claimed off waivers by the

. He joined the Dodgers bullpen on May 28, after spending several weeks with the AAA

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. He was designated for assignment on September 10, 2016. On September 13, 2016, Fien cleared waivers and was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. In 25 games for the Dodgers he had a 4.21 ERA. He elected free agency after the season on October 5.

Seattle Mariners

On December 3, 2016, Fien signed a one-year deal with the

. After 5 appearances early in the season, Fien was outrighted off the 40 man roster on April 12. He had his contract selected to the major league roster again on April 26. He was designated for assignment on May 2, he cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A

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the next day.

Philadelphia Phillies

On May 9, 2017, the

acquired Fien via trade from the

for cash consideration and assigned him to the AAA

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. He had his contract selected to the major league roster on June 8. He was released on September 1, 2017

Family

Fien is the nephew of Republican California State Senators

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and Sharon Runner, the first husband and wife in California history to serve concurrently in the

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when George was a Senator and Sharon an Assemblywoman.

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