Erick Fedde Bio
Erick James Fedde (born February 25, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He has pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Milwaukee Brewers, and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos. After his second stint with the White Sox, he returned to the open market as a free agent. He played college baseball at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
Born and raised in the Las Vegas area, Fedde built his career on steady durability as a starting pitcher. He first gained national attention as a first-round MLB Draft pick in 2014, then spent six seasons in the Washington organization before reinventing himself as one of the KBO League’s most dominant foreign arms in 2023.
Early Life and Background
Erick James Fedde was born on February 25, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He grew up in Sunrise Manor and attended Las Vegas High School, where he played both pitcher and outfielder. During his high school years he shared a roster with a young catcher named Bryce Harper, a future No. 1 overall pick and longtime major league star who would later become Fedde’s teammate in Washington.
Fedde was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 24th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, but he chose not to sign. Instead, he enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to continue developing as a pitcher. His decision to attend college rather than turn professional immediately reflected a long-term plan to refine his craft before entering the highest level of the sport.
At UNLV, Fedde quickly became a weekend starter for the Rebels. He spent his first three collegiate seasons building a reputation as a power arm with a sturdy frame, traits that would soon make him one of the most closely watched college pitchers in the country.
Path to Professional Baseball
As a freshman in 2012, Fedde started 15 games for the UNLV Rebels, going 6–5 with a 3.59 earned run average (ERA) and 66 strikeouts in 90-plus innings. He repeated the workload as a sophomore in 2013, finishing 7–5 with a 3.92 ERA and 83 strikeouts across 96-plus innings, then pitched for the United States collegiate national team that summer. He also briefly appeared in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, gaining exposure against elite amateur competition.
His junior season in 2014 began with a career-high 11 strikeouts in his first start, but he underwent Tommy John surgery in May of that year and missed the rest of the spring. Even with the lost innings, he finished 8–2 with a 1.76 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 76-plus innings, cementing his status as a top prospect for that year’s MLB Draft.
The Washington Nationals selected Fedde with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 draft. He signed with the club on July 18 for $2.51 million, beginning a professional path that would eventually carry him across the Pacific and back.
Erick Fedde Career
Early Career (2014–2016)
Fedde did not pitch at all in 2014 as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery. He returned in 2015 and split the season between the Auburn Doubledays and the Hagerstown Suns, posting a combined 5–3 record and 3.38 ERA between the two lower-level affiliates. The innings were an important step in rebuilding his arm strength after the procedure.
In 2016, Fedde opened the year with the Potomac Nationals and earned a midseason promotion to the Harrisburg Senators in August. He finished the campaign with an 8–5 record and 3.12 ERA, solidifying his place on Washington’s prospect lists.
Washington Nationals Era (2017–2022)
Fedde was promoted to the major leagues to start the first game of a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on July 30, 2017. He bounced between starting and relief roles during his first taste of the big leagues, then worked to cut his ERA in the years that followed. In 2019, he posted a 4.50 ERA with 41 strikeouts across a career-high 78 innings, though he did not appear in the postseason as the Nationals won the 2019 World Series.
Fedde made 27 starts for the Nationals in 2022, finishing 6–13 with a 5.81 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 127 innings. On November 18, 2022, the Nationals declined to tender him a contract for 2023, making him a free agent. He left Washington with an overall 21–33 record and a 5.41 ERA across parts of six seasons.
NC Dinos Era (2023)
After receiving only minor league offers from MLB clubs, Fedde signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the NC Dinos of the KBO League, the maximum salary permitted for a foreign player. The change of scenery produced an immediate and dramatic breakout.
In 30 starts for the Dinos in 2023, Fedde went 20–6 with a 2.00 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 180-plus innings. He won the KBO pitching Triple Crown and became the first foreign pitcher in league history to record 20 wins and 200-plus strikeouts in a single season. He was named a KBO All-Star and later collected the Choi Dong-won Award, the league’s equivalent of the Cy Young Award, along with the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award.
Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals Era (2024)
On December 13, 2023, Fedde signed a two-year, $15 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. In 21 starts for Chicago in 2024, he went 7–4 with a 3.11 ERA and 108 strikeouts across 121-plus innings, looking like a completely reworked pitcher after his dominant KBO campaign.
On July 29, 2024, the White Sox traded Fedde to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a three-team deal also involving the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made 10 starts down the stretch for St. Louis, going 2–5 with a 3.72 ERA and 46 strikeouts across 55-plus innings as he adjusted to a new league and a new home park.
Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers (2025)
Fedde pitched a complete-game shutout against his former Nationals club on May 9, 2025, one of the highlights of his Cardinals tenure. Across 20 appearances for St. Louis in 2025, however, he went 3–10 with a 5.22 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 101-plus innings, and the Cardinals designated him for assignment on July 23.
On July 27, 2025, St. Louis traded Fedde and cash considerations to the Atlanta Braves. In five appearances and four starts for Atlanta, he posted a 1–2 record and 8.10 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 23-plus innings before being released on August 24. Two days later, on August 27, he signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, going 0–1 with a 3.38 ERA in seven appearances. Milwaukee designated him for assignment on September 28, and after clearing waivers he was sent outright to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on September 30. He elected free agency on October 18.
Notable Events and Milestones
Fedde’s signature professional moment came in 2023 with the NC Dinos, when his 20-win, 200-strikeout season made him the first foreign pitcher in KBO history to reach both milestones in the same year. His May 9, 2025 complete-game shutout against Washington also stands out as a personal milestone against his original organization.
Erick Fedde Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Public information about Fedde’s family background is limited. What is well documented is his high school connection with Bryce Harper at Las Vegas High School, a link that bridged his amateur years with his future major league career in Washington.
Personal Life
Fedde has generally kept his personal life private. He is known to have become a father, with the Washington Nationals temporarily moving him to the bullpen in 2017 when pitcher Gio González returned from paternity leave during the same stretch. Further details about his spouse and family have not been publicly confirmed.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season was a year of constant movement for Fedde. He opened the year with the St. Louis Cardinals and logged 20 appearances, including a complete-game shutout against his former Nationals teammates on May 9. By late July, a 3–10 record and 5.22 ERA led St. Louis to designate him for assignment, ending his second stint with that organization.
A July 27 trade sent him to the Atlanta Braves, where four starts produced an 8.10 ERA in 23-plus innings before his release on August 24. He quickly resurfaced with the Milwaukee Brewers on August 27, posting a 3.38 ERA across seven appearances and helping the club down the stretch, though Milwaukee designated him for assignment on September 28 and he elected free agency on October 18.
Heading into 2026, Fedde returned to the Chicago White Sox on a one-year, $1.5 million contract signed February 10, 2026, looking to recapture the form he showed in his first White Sox stint and his dominant 2023 KBO season. The reunion offered him a chance to settle into a familiar organization and rebuild his value as a starter.
