Rowan Wick

Rowan D. Wick (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

Amateur

Wick attended Carson Graham Secondary School in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 19th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He did not sign with the Brewers and attended St. John's University to play college baseball. After one year at St. John's, Wick transferred to Cypress College. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth round of the 2012 MLB Draft.

St. Louis Cardinals

Wick signed with the Cardinals and started his professional career as a catcher. He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Cardinals and played 2013 with the Johnson City Cardinals. In 2014, he switched to the outfield, where played for the State College Spikes and Peoria Chiefs. Wick started 2015 with the Palm Beach Cardinals. After a slow start with the bat, he was transitioned into a pitcher and finished the season with the Gulf Coast Cardinals. In 2016, his first full season as a pitcher, he played for both Palm Beach and the Springfield Cardinals, where he posted a 2.44 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 44.1 innings pitched. After the season, the Cardinals assigned Wick to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League and added him to their 40-man roster.