Rowan D. Wick (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian

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for the Chicago Cubs of

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(MLB). He previously played for the

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Career

Amateur

Wick attended

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in North Vancouver,

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and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 19th round of the 2010 MLB draft. He did not sign with the Brewers and attended St. John's University to play

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. After one year at St. John's, Wick transferred to

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. He played for the

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of the summer collegiate

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during the summer of 2011. He was drafted by the

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in the ninth round of the

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St. Louis Cardinals

Wick signed with the Cardinals and started his professional career as a

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. He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Gulf Coast Cardinals where he batted .156 in 23 games. He gave up 12 passed balls in 12 games. He played 2013 with the

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. He batted .256 with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs in 56 games. He split his time on defense between catcher and right field. In 2014, Wick switched to the

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, where he played with the

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and

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, compiling a .292 batting average with 20 home runs and 60 RBIs in 74 games between the two teams. He played 64 games in right field and seven games in left field. In 2015, Wick started the season with the

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. He had a slow start with the bat; batting .198 in 33 games, playing right field. He was transitioned into a pitcher and finished the season with the Gulf Coast Cardinals, giving up two runs in two innings. In 2016, his first full season as a pitcher, he played for both Palm Beach and the

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, where he posted a 2–0 record and 2.44 ERA with 20 walks and 57 strikeouts in 44.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen. After the season, the Cardinals assigned Wick to the

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of the

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where he had a 4.50 ERA, and added him to their

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. In 2017, Wick began the season with the

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, but was placed on the disabled list on May 14 and was not reactivated until July 10. After being reactivated, he reported to Springfield. He returned to Memphis in September. In 16 appearances for Springfield, he posted a 2.08 ERA and in 14 appearances for Memphis he was 2–1 with a 5.40 ERA. The Cardinals designated him for assignment.

San Diego Padres

On February 16, 2018, Wick was claimed off waivers by the

. On March 28, 2018, Wick was outrighted off the 40-man roster. He began the season with the San Antonio Missions. On August 31, 2018, he made his MLB debut. He was 0–1 with a 6.48 ERA in 10 games for the Padres in 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On November 20, 2018, Wick was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jason Vosler. In 2019 for the Cubs, Wick appeared in 31 games, recording a 2–0 record and 2.43 ERA with 16 walks and 35 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched. In the shortened 2020 season, Wick appeared in 19 games for Chicago, pitching to a 3.12 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 17.1 innings of work. He went on the injured list in September with a left

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strain. On April 26, 2021, Wick was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left oblique intercostal strain. He missed the first four months of the season with the injury. On August 10, Wick was activated off of the injured list. He was 0–1 with a 4.30 ERA. Between the South Bend Cubs and the Iowa Cubs, he was 1–0 with a 6.14 ERA. On November 18, 2022, Wick signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Cubs, avoiding arbitration.

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