DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers have hired Chris Fetter, a “rising star” in the baseball coaching industry from the University of Michigan, to become their new pitching coach. Fetter replaces Rick Anderson, who was the pitching coach under Ron Gardenhire for a season and a half. The Detroit Tigers today announced Chris Fetter has been named the club’s Major League Pitching Coach. #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/afOKZfXnOw — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) November 6, 2020“We’re particularly excited for Chris’s transition to professional baseball," Tigers general manager Al Avila said. He was the top choice among a number of high-level executives in the #WhiteSox front office for their pitching coach job.

FILE - In this June 14, 2019, file photo, the College World Series logo is partially painted at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., as Vanderbilt players practice ahead of their College World Series game against Louisville. The majority of college baseball is a drain on athletic departments, and in the post-COVID era that is not a good combination when universities are looking to improve their fiscal bottom lines.Bowling Green and Furman recently announced they've dropped their baseball programs to save money. Bakich said there are no comparable studies for college baseball injuries because of privacy laws. College coaches believe MLB is leaning toward holding the draft in July instead of June going forward, and the possibility of minor leagues being contracted could impact the structure for rookie development. It's the best thing for our sport and the for the growth of college baseball.

Michigan baseball coach Erik Bakich had a tough decision to make Tuesday: Who should he start in Game 2 of the national championship series and who should he save for a possible Game 3? Bakich decided to piece together the second game of the series, and Michigan ultimately lost for the first time in the College World Series. Not many people are second-guessing Bakich's decision because he's earned the benefit of the doubt by taking the Wolverines to the championship series. There's still confusion over why he wouldn't go for the win in Game 2, though. But after the Wolverines won Game 1 of the series, Bakich had the luxury of choosing which of the final two games ...

Jordan Nwogu #42 of the Michigan Wolverines is helped off the field after injuring his leg against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the Division I Men's Baseball Championship held at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 25, 2019, in Omaha,ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan baseball will be without star leadoff hitter Jordan Nwogu for the final game against No. A Michigan Wolverines coach tends to Jordan Nwogu, who injured his leg during the Division I Men's Baseball Championship held at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 25, 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)Bakich announced after the game that Nwogu has a quad strain. https://t.co/1Rjr7trAMy Jordan Nwogu (@jg500087) June 26, 2019Nwogu had at least one hit in 10 of Michigan's 11 NCAA Touranment games before Tuesday. In terms of the lineup, Bakich said he might simply move everyone up a spot, which would make Jesse Franklin the leadoff hitter.

Bakich decided to piece together the second game of the series, and Michigan ultimately lost for the first time in the College World Series. Not many people are second-guessing Bakich's decision because he's earned the benefit of the doubt by taking the Wolverines to the championship series. Then, without those pitchers available for Game 3, they might have had, say, a 50% chance to win Game 3. Pitching Criswell and Kauffmann in Game 2 would give Michigan a better chance to win both Game 2 and Game 3. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan baseball will be without star leadoff hitter Jordan Nwogu for the final game against No. READ: Here's why Michigan baseball didn't use best starting pitchers in Game 2The sophomore designated hitter came up hobbling in the bottom of the third inning Tuesday while trying to run out a ground ball. A Michigan Wolverines coach tends to Jordan Nwogu, who injured his leg during the Division I Men's Baseball Championship held at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 25, 2019, in Omaha, Nebraska. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)Bakich announced after the game that Nwogu has a quad strain. https://t.co/1Rjr7trAMy Jordan Nwogu (@jg500087) June 26, 2019Nwogu had at least one hit in 10 of Michigan's 11 NCAA Touranment games before Tuesday.

Not many people are second-guessing Bakich's decision because he's earned the benefit of the doubt by taking the Wolverines to the championship series. Then, without those pitchers available for Game 3, they might have had, say, a 50% chance to win Game 3. The chance to win Game 3, though, with Criswell, Kauffmann and no Rocker, might rise to somewhere around 65%. Pitching Criswell and Kauffmann in Game 2 would give Michigan a better chance to win both Game 2 and Game 3. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For the first time in 57 years, Michigan baseball will take the field Tuesday with a chance to win a national championship. The Wolverines have won their first four games at the College World Series and now must beat No. One of Donovan's hits was a solo blast that gave Michigan its seventh and final run. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It's Michigan's first trip to the College World Series since 1984.

The Wolverines have won their first four games at the College World Series and now must beat No. One of Donovan's hits was a solo blast that gave Michigan its seventh and final run. Jimmy Kerr #15 of the Michigan Wolverines runs down the base line after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TDIt was his seventh home run of the NCAA Tournament and third of the College World Series. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It's Michigan's first trip to the College World Series since 1984.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. For the first time in 57 years, Michigan baseball will take the field Tuesday with a chance to win a national championship. The Wolverines have won their first four games at the College World Series and now must beat No. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)It was his seventh home run of the NCAA Tournament and third of the College World Series. Michigan celebrates after beating the Vanderbilt Commodores during game one of the College World Series Championship Series on June 24, 2019, at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. It's Michigan's first trip to the College World Series since 1984.