He graduated in 2009 and was a ninth-rounc pick by the San Diego Padres. White Sox still have plenty of other options, namely raiding the Indians and Rays, as well as Giolitos HS coach who set him straight. Fetter replaces Rick Anderson, who was the pitching coach under Ron Gardenhire for a season and a half. Hopefully the club can target players they already have firm ideas how to improve. One of those likes came from me. Avila, Hinch and the rest of the Tigers brass laid out a blueprint, highlighting not only the Tigers war chest of talented young pitchers but also a plan for how they could create a robust pitching infrastructure. Fetter was a star pitcher for the Michigan baseball team from 2006-2009, making three All-Big Ten teams and earning All-American honors. Fetter, 33, would certainly fit the bill. Working in a Dodgers organization that is among the best in the game at merging technology and data with coaching, Fetter stood out for his ability to translate the information into actionable guidance for his pitchers. Nicely done! The Detroit Tigers got it right by hiring Chris Fetter to be the pitching coach for the organization. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. "He's such a hot commodity in the baseball world," the ex-World Series champ said. Michigan reached the finals of the College World Series in 2019. New York, NY. Since starting at Michigan, Fetter has had six pitchers drafted, including three before the start of the third round in the last two drafts: Tommy Henry, Karl Kauffmann and Jeff Criswell. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. GameThread: Tigers vs. Pirates, 1:05 p.m. Five minor league signings that could impact the Tigers bullpen. "It isa unique approach to pitching, but I think it's really helped us be so successful. But on the day Hinch arrived in Detroit for the first steps in what became a rapid, fateful hiring process, Fetter sent his old friend a text message. Fetters pitching staff helped the Wolverines advance to the College World Series finals in 2019. He was a ninth-round draft choice out of Michigan in 2009 and has been on staff in Ann Arbor for the last two seasons. Fetter played for Michigan and graduated in 2009. Scott Harris has stockpiled a lot of depth arms, but I like these five the best. Between Ball State and Michigan, Fetter spent one year as the Dodgers minor league pitching coordinator, so hes not devoid of experience working with pro arms. Is fetter that pitcher when he came set he turned his head really fast trying to being intimidating? It led to 22 home runs and 12 doubles despite his season being truncated. The Wolverines had three pitchers drafted in June, including Henry 74th overall to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Kauffmann 77th to the Colorado Rockies. Part-time +1. Fetters involvement in the Yankees search, regardless of whether or not he gets the position, highlights the blurring of lines leaguewide between the amateur and professional ranks. He was always curious about a little bit of everything, Hinch said. Follow Cody on Twitter @CodyStavenhagen. Left-handerTommy Henry and right-handerKarl Kauffmann were second-round selections of the Diamondbacks and Rockies, respectively, in Junes amateur draft. (Courtesy of Allison Farrand / Detroit Tigers) Up and. Just saying. Additionally, quality control coach Josh Paul and base coach Ramon Santiago will return to the staff, per the team. Joey Wentz, Alex Faedo and a handful of others could also have upside, if the Tigers have the right coaches in place for development. Will there be some initial pushback? Fetter said. He was a three-time All-Big Ten honoree, and led Michigan to three Big Ten titles and four NCAA Tournament appearances. That decision is already paying dividends. ", [ Why Detroit Tigers' new pitching coach bridges gap between new- and old-school ]. He specializes in player development, so the timing couldnt be better as the Tigers try to transition from rebuild to playoff contention. Michigan had two pitchers selected in the 2018 MLB Draft. Now that Haase has established hes a major league caliber player, whats next for him in the long, winding journey that his career has been? Morosi points out that some in the White Soxs front office thought hed be the best fit for their pitching coach vacancy. He was a three-time All-Big Ten honoree, and led Michigan to three Big Ten titles and four NCAA Tournament appearances. Perhaps most notable for the Tigers is Lunds kinesiology experience. Fetter never played in the major leagues, a fact that makes his new job fulfilling but also one that can still come with a stigma among certain players. BHam is also the most pitcher friendly park in AA. Hes as well-versed in baseballs modern language and methodology as anyone, the latest in an ongoing wave of amateur pitching coaches hired at the professional level think Wes Johnson with the Twins or Matt Blake with the Yankees. Their intended starting catcher, Wilson Ramos, fell far below expectations defensively and quickly hit the injured list for back trouble. The Tigers future rests on young arms like Casey Mize, Matt Manning, and Tarik Skubal, each of whom needs further refinement and polishing to reach their full potential. He joins a growing rank of young, data-oriented pitching coaches making the jump from the top of the college ranks into pro ball. Before working with the Dodgers, he spent time with Ball State University, the Double-A San Antonio Missions and the Los Angeles Angels. 8:05 am:The Tigers are hiring Chris Fetter as their pitching coach, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network (Twitter link). Hoping that AJ Hinch goes with more of these types of hires as he fills out his staff in Detroit! Cody Stavenhagen is a staff writer covering the Detroit Tigers for The Athletic. We have to do everything we can to keep him. The "perfect balance" of development and winning,Petry explains, is rare to find. Los Angeles Dodgers Notes San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Chris Fetter Dustin May Franchy Cordero Francisco Mejia Greg Garcia Julio Urias Luis Urias, By Anthony Franco | October 30, 2019 at 9:09am CDT. Fetter coached briefly in the minor leagues, and then worked as a scout for the Los Angeles Angels. Fetter brings 'drive to develop' Tigers' arms. 11:37 am: The Tigers have officially announced the hirings of Fetter and Nieves. Michigan was 50-22 last season, falling to Vanderbilt in three games in the best-of-three championship series. He stayed at Michigan and signed an extension that doubled his pay. Lunds most recent success story is South Dakota State transfer Adam Mazur who was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year after going 7-3 with a 3.07 ERA in 93 2/3 innings with 98 strikeouts. View future changes in the minimum wage in your location by visiting Minimum Wage Values in . Unfortunately the Sox werent the team that grabbed him. Wait until fans are let back in the park. Watch: Detroit Tigers introduce AJ Hinch as manager. Clemson reportedly will pay him more than $1 million annually, which could be more than double what he was making at Michigan after signing an extension following the 2019 run to the College World Series. His nature is to find solutions. Wouldnt 1/1/2000-12/31/2010 be the first decade of 21st century? . The 25-year-old played 49 games for the Tigers, hitting .259 with three doubles, three triples, three home runs, 14 RBIs, 10 walks and 42 strikeouts. According to reports, Michigan refused to match Clemson's offer to Erik Bakich which pays him three times his previous salary at his current job. Preller also shared that the club is expected to retain second bagger Greg Garcia and that the clubs catching depth is an area we get hit on from other teams. While Johnson remains the person to make the leap directly from college to MLB pitching coach, numerous others have moved from the college ranks to take on various roles within MLB organizations in recent years. Among the potential candidates are Chris Fetterthe current Detroit Tigers pitching coachwho previously worked for Bakich as pitching coach. And the relationship between them, which goes back to the early 2010swhen Fetter was a minor-league pitcher and Hinch was the San Diego Padres' vice president of professional scouting, sealed the deal for Fetter to join the Tigers. See our ethics statement. Last season, only one Tigers pitcher reached 20 starts, Tarik Skubal, with Tyler Alexander, Eduardo Rodriguez, Beau Brieske, and Matt Manning all missing time due to injuries. The first (partially) broadcast spring training game saw the Tigers power out to an early lead. GameThread: Tigers vs. Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. Watch Eric Haase and Kerry Carpenter go yard against the Yankees. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Hell probably be primarily at third base, but could fit into a lot of different spots for the Tigers. Mixed feelings about this. Detroit The hiring of University of Michigan's Chris Fetter as the new pitching coach on AJ Hinch's staff was being touted across the baseball world Friday as a progressive move by the. Demands for a living wage that is fair to workers have resulted in numerous location-based changes to minimum wage levels. Do you have a blog? The Tigers have plenty of young pitchers for Fetter to work with, most notably Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal -- top 100 prospects who debuted at the MLB level in 2020. He didn't want to leave for just any job. "He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife (Jessica) and son (Cole). These are huge hires for Hahn and hes letting golden opportunities slip through his fingers. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He was the top choice among a number of high-level executives in the #WhiteSox front office for their pitching coach job. Michigan won three conference titles and made four NCAA Tournament appearances during his career. Chris Fetter Overview Minor Lg Stats Minors Game Logs & Splits His nature is to ask questions. Expecting Haase to take another step in his offensive development is probably getting too greedy at this point in his career. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 2009 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres and spent four years in the minor leagues before switching to coaching in the Padres system. But it would have had to take the right situation to ever want to make me leave Michigan.. Nevertheless, time and unforeseen circumstances forced their hand. November 10th, 2020. While Preller didnt unequivocally dispel rumors of Luis Urias availability on the trade market, he did offer that he sees a lot of scenarios in which the youngster is starting in the middle infield in 2020 (as noted in an article from Dennis Lin of The Athletic). Were thrilled to welcome Chris, his wife, Jessica and son, Cole into our Tigers family, Hinch said. Derick is the Lead Digital Editor for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. After hanging up the spikes, he spent some time coaching in the Padres organization. I was just working my ass off any way I could.. I think along with the pitching that was already on the table, it goes back to a loyal friend in A.J., Fetter said. He parlayed his stint as a Chicago minor-league pitching coordinator into eventual big league coaching jobs with the Brewers and Reds. 2023 The Detroit News, a Digital First Media Newspaper, Erik Bakich appreciates magnitude of Michigans season but aims higher. Fetter, 34, spent the last three seasons as the pitching coach for Michigan after Erik Bakich hired him in July 2017. Additionally, quality control coach Josh Paul and base coach Ramon Santiago will return to the staff, per the team. "He absolutely loved Michigan, as a player and as a coach. Because of Fetter's approach, Petry considers him the "perfect guy" to develop the Tigers' pitching prospects and help them win as major leaguers. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. On Fridays call, Hinch and Fetter were saying words like high-octane and dynamic, a sharp twist in mood and energy after a dismal past few seasons of last-place finishes. Just take his nickname in college: "Cheese." Personally, Id base it more on his body of work than what team is interested in him. He then returned to pro ball as the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league pitching coordinator before Michigan head coach Erik Bakich, a rising star in his own right, tapped Fetter as his pitching coach. His teaching approach is ideally suited to Detroits group of young pitchers., Fetters hiring by the #Tigers is a significant win for Detroit within the AL Central. You guys give ammunition to liberals who think conservatives are a bunch of barefoot, hood-wearing hicks with few teeth, a Bible in one hand and a rifle in the other, uninformed about the world. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He needs to coach in this area;it just needs to be with the Tigers. I shouldve said These are huge hires for the Sox FO instead of Hahn. Tigers hire Chris Fetter as new pitching coach A.J. "He's very well-spoken. It's a mantra that emulates what Fetter stands for: Not every pitcher is the same, so find a way to exploit personal strengths. Early life and professional career[ edit] Fetter is from Carmel, Indiana. Tigers hire Chris Fetter as new pitching coach, 2023 Tigers player preview: Nick Matons a pretty versatile guy. At the major-league level, everything comes with more complications. 8:05 am:The Tigers are hiring Chris Fetter as their pitching coach, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network (Twitter link). Many thanks to him. Tigers prioritize winning with AJ Hinch, whos been in almost this exact same spot before. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. "I don't think so. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Again, apologies. Watch Eric Haase and Kerry Carpenter go yard against the Yankees. 1950 is part of the 50s not the 40s. ", More:Erik Bakich appreciates magnitude of Michigans season but aims higher. Petry's father, Dan, knows firsthand about this. Michigan Wolverines pitching coach Chris Fetter looks on from the dugout prior to game one of the College World Series Championship Series against the Vanderbilt Commodores on June 24, 2019 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. That was the case during Haases 2021 campaign, when he barreled 13.7 percent of balls and only made soft contact on 14.5 percent of batted ball events. Chris Fetter loves the University of Michigan, and he has no interest in relocating his family right now. Previously, he covered Michigan football at The Athletic and Oklahoma football and basketball for the Tulsa World, where he was named APSE Beat Writer of the Year for his circulation group in 2016. Patience and hard work finally earned Eric Haase a major league role, 2023 Tigers player preview: Nick Matons a pretty versatile guy. He has coached ever since. That started with the intellectual curiosity.. I know it sounds weird. From Hinchs perspective, the interview process was more of a recruitment. His max exit velocity of 113.2 miles per hour places him 101st out of 574 MLB players with at least 25 batted ball events during the season. Hinch, who joined the organization last week. Fetter cited his happiness in his position with the Wolverines and some reticence to uproot his young family. Sale (wrist) is officially scheduled to make his Grapefruit League debut Monday versus the Tigers, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.. Sale threw a successful live batting practice session Wednesday . But Michigan's pitching coach also has emerged as a hot commodity at the professional level, recently interviewing for the New York Yankees' major-league pitching-coach job. 8:05 am: The Tigers are hiring Chris Fetter as their pitching coach, . (His former teammates still use it, though.) High School: Carmel HS (Carmel, IN), School: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), Minor League Pitching Game Logs & Splits (s.2008), More Chris Fetter Pages at Baseball Reference, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:02PM. Fetter and Hinch dont necessarily view baseball as some war between old school or new school. The idea with high strikeout rate hitters is that, when they get ahold of the ball, the impact made is enough to make up for the lacking contact. Im very excited to join this Tigers coaching staff and work with some truly exceptional players, Fetter said. Fetter interviewed with the San Francisco Giants, and ultimately the Yankees, before deciding to remain in Ann Arbor. "Will there be some initial pushback?" Thats not elite territory, but its certainly well above average. The real standout feature of Haases profile, apart from the boomstick in his hands at the plate, is his exaggerated splits. (Fetter) is regarded as a rising star in the industry, MLB analyst Jon Morosi tweeted. 1 overall pick?). The success on the field and in the draft has caught the attention of several major-league organizations, one of whom offered a job to volunteer assistant Michael Brdar. Chase | November 14, 2019 at 3:02pm CDT. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Getting Fetter in place so quickly is a nice coup for both Hinch and the Tigers front office. We went right at him, Hinch said, and landed a very big piece to the puzzle., (Top photo: Allison Farrand / For The Athletic). That obviously piqued our interest even more so in that we thought, OK, theres a good reason for (Fetter) to come here now, Avila said. Juan Nieves was promoted to assistant pitching coach, Josh Paul remains on the staff as a quality control coach, and Ramon Santiago returns as a base coach. He's a big part of what we're doing. Nieves spent two seasons as pitching coach at Toledo, Detroit's Triple-A affiliate. With Hinch's recommendation, the organization hired him to coach in Double-A, with the San Antonio Missions. Guess well settle for mute Harold Baines as the bench coach. When the Tigers came calling, that was something that checked all the boxes. Fetter, 34, spent the last three seasons as the pitching coach for Michigan after Erik Bakich hired him in July 2017. Of all the moves to come this offseason after the hiring of Hinch, getting Fetter as pitching coach may be the most important. Whats made him good at Michigan and all of his stops along the way is gonna make him good as the Detroit Tigers pitching coach. He is an analytics guru who mixes new- and old-school teachingsafter nearly a decade of moving back and forth between the pro and college coaching ranks. I guess Bakich will have to find someone new but suspect given the interest in Fetter he probably already has a plan in place. Among a team full of prospects, a proven veteran could be key to a much better season for the offense. He spent four yeras in professional baseball, with a 3.56 ERA in 51 games. 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