July 27, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 78) • Page Image 10
… the momentum and experience from his strong performance in international play into his junior season with the Wolverines, as they attempt to reload after the departures of Derrick Walton Jr…
… announced Monday in Chris Fetter, a former Wolverine hurler who most recently was the minor league pitching coordinator for MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, a job he took last November. Fetter played four…
… seasons at Michigan as a right-handed pitcher from 2006-2009, during which the Wolverines won three Big Ten championships and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. He was named an All-American his…
…,” said Michigan coach Erik Bakich in a press release. “He had an incredible Wolverine career as an All-American, three-time Big Ten champion, made four straight regional appearances and played in one…
… while developing top professional prospects.” While the Wolverines’ pitching staff was mostly dominant this season, Fetter will have a challenging task on his hands, as Michigan will have to…
… replace 59 percent of its innings and 62 percent of its strikeouts from 2017. Three of the Wolverines’ top four starters — Oliver Jaskie, Ryan Nutof and Michael Hendrickson — are now in professional…
….88 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 50 innings, and all three could be in line for larger roles this season. The Wolverines also bring in two freshman pitchers — Jeff Criswell and Angelo Smith — who were…
… selected in the MLB Draft. The success that Michigan has had in developing pitchers under Kenny — the Wolverines have had nine pitchers go on to play professionally in the last five years — is…
