Not many pitchers picked in the 20th round (or higher) usually make that big of an impact on major league franchises. Occasionally, a John Smoltz or Andy Pettite will give hope to those who have fallen so far in the draft, but generally, they are forgotten.
The Mariners latest acquisition, Casey Fien, will probably be one of those guys lost in baseball’s abyss.
After being picked behind five hundred and ninety-one players, Fien was selected by the Detriot Tigers. In hindsight, the Tigers probably wish they wouldn’t have chosen him.
In his eleven games with the Tigers over two seasons, Fien had an ERA of 8.