Education
Fien attended John F. Kennedy High School in Louisiana Palma, California. Foreign college, he attended William Penn University, Golden West College, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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Casey Fien
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He previously played for the Detroit Tigers and the minor league system of the Houston Astros. Detroit Tigers Fien was drafted in the 20th round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. He was called up by the Tigers on July 24, 2009 from the Toledo Mud Hens to replace Eddie Bonine.
On February 23, 2010, he was designated for assignment to make roster room for the newly acquired Johnny Damon.
On March 1, 2010 he was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox, and then selected again by the Toronto Blue Jays 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 filed for free agency after the season ended. Houston Astros In November 2010, Fien signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.
He was released during the season.
Minnesota Twins.
Achievements
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In 2011, Fien signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. On July 4, 2012, Fien was called up to the majors from the Triple A Rochester Red Wings, after the Twins optioned Nick Blackburn. 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 European Research Area with 32 strikeouts. In 2013, Fien finished the year with a 5–2 record and a 3.92 European Research Area in 73 appearances for the Twins, striking out 73 and walking 12.
