Chris Fetter

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Chris Fetter
Fetter with the Lake Elsinore Storm in 2011
Detroit Tigers – No. 41
Pitching coach
Born: (1985-12-23) December 23, 1985 (age 38)
Carmel, Indiana
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach

Christopher W. Fetter (born December 23, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.

Early life and professional career

Fetter is from

2009 MLB draft. He played in the minor leagues for four years in the Padres minor league system, reaching as high as the advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm
.

Coaching career

He coached for the

scout for the Los Angeles Angels for two years. He was the pitching coach for the Ball State Cardinals baseball team in 2016 before returning to Michigan as their pitching coach in 2017.[2]

After the 2020 season, the Tigers hired Fetter as their pitching coach.[3]

In June 2022, Fetter was rumored to potentially become the next head baseball coach at the University of Michigan. However, Fetter confirmed that he withdrew his name from consideration, and remains in MLB.[4]

Personal life

Fetter and his wife, Jessica, have a son and live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[5]

References

  1. ^ "2007 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "University of Michigan baseball: Chris Fetter has interest from MLB". Indystar.com. October 30, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Detroit Tigers hire Michigan baseball's Chris Fetter as pitching coach". Freep.com. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Detroit Tigers' Chris Fetter removes name from consideration for Michigan baseball job".
  5. ^ "What makes Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter the perfect hire".

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