Charles Joseph Fick (born November 20, 1985), formerly known as Chuckie Fick, is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and Houston Astros.

Professional career

Fick was selected by the Cardinals out of

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in the 15th round of the

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. In , Fick spent his first professional season with the Rookie-Level

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and the Single-A

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in the

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. He earned a win in his debut with Johnson City after pitching three innings with four

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on June 20. He went 1–0 with 12 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA in eight games. Fick debuted for Quad Cities of the

on July 27 and tossed two scoreless innings. He went 1–0 with 15 strikeouts and a 2.16 ERA in nine games. He went a combined 2–0 with 25 strikeouts, two saves and a 1.85 ERA in 39 innings pitched. In Fick went 6–5 with a 3.17 ERA in 20 games, 13 starts, with Quad Cities. He struck out a season-high eight on August 3. In 2009, he was promoted to the Class-A Advanced

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, going 3–3 with a 4.92 ERA in 20 games, seven starts. With the Double-A

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, Fick went 1–2 with a 1.50 ERA in 10 games, three starts. Fick went a combined 4–7 with 51 strikeouts, one save and a 3.96 ERA in 97 innings. In 2010, he advanced to the Triple-A

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. On May 26, 2012, Fick was promoted to St. Louis to replace struggling Fernando Salas in the bullpen. Fick was 1-0 with 2 saves and a 3.86 ERA in 21 games at Memphis. He was

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on July 25. Fick was claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros on July 27. The Houston Astros released him on June 12, 2013. He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on June 13, 2013 and was assigned to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. On April 2, 2014, Fick signed with the

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of the

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. On April 29, 2014, Fick was released. On March 5, 2015, Fick signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Fick signed with the

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of the

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in May 2015. He made his CPBL debut on May 25, 2015 against the

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International career

Fick played for the

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in the summer of 2011. He appeared in the Pan American Games, where the United States won

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Personal

Fick is the nephew of former MLB All Star

Robert Fick Robert Charles Fick (born March 15, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. In 2002, he was named to the American League All-Star Team. Career The left-handed batter, who throws right-handed, attended Ventura College and later tr ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fick, Chuckie 1985 births Living people Algodoneros de Guasave players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Fresno State Bulldogs baseball players Houston Astros players Johnson City Cardinals players Lancaster Barnstormers players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players Mexican League baseball pitchers Oklahoma City RedHawks players Olmecas de Tabasco players Palm Beach Cardinals players Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Sportspeople from Thousand Oaks, California Baseball players from Ventura County, California Quad Cities River Bandits players Springfield Cardinals players St. Louis Cardinals players Swing of the Quad Cities players United States national baseball team players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games