Erick Fedde

Erick James Fedde (born February 25, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Milwaukee Brewers, and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos. He played college baseball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Fedde attended Las Vegas High School in Sunrise Manor, Nevada. He was a pitcher and an outfielder. Among his teammates was catcher Bryce Harper, who would go on to become the 2010 Major League Baseball draft's top overall pick, as well as Fedde's future Nationals' teammate. Fedde was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 24th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, instead attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Fedde started 15 games for the UNLV Rebels as a freshman in 2012. He finished the year 6–5 with a 3.59 earned run average (ERA) and 66 strikeouts in 90+1⁄3 innings. As a sophomore in 2013, he again started 15 games, going 7–5 with a 3.92 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 96+1⁄3 innings.