Mike Butcher
Mike Butcher
Michael Dana Butcheris an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels from 1992 to 1995. He served as the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006, for the Angels from 2007 through 2015, and he is currently the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth10 May 1965
CityDavenport, IA
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I just watch guys. It's like, when the student is ready, the teacher will come. That's it.
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Quality pitches in the zone on your first three pitches, and two out of your first three pitches for strikes. We'd like for a pitcher to throw 12 to 15 pitches an inning.
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A lot of guys don't get their best stuff until they have a hitter up there, and they get the adrenaline going. Some guys don't like to air it out in the bullpen.
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You give them recommendations. You throw different angles at them where, hopefully, they can get something out of it.
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You can not be afraid when you get to this level to teach. I don't care what level you're at, if you don't teach, you're worthless.
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We're looking for a guy that can step it up.