Well, this is definitely some exciting news for White Sox fans, especially those who were angered and or confused after the hiring of Tony La Russa as the new manager. The White Sox are reportedly considering bringing in University of Michigan pitching coach Chris Fetter to be in La Russa's coaching staff.
Fetter, 34, has been coaching at his alma mater for the last three years after being the minor league pitching coordinator for the Dodgers in 2017.
Last offseason Fetter received several calls from MLB teams, garnering interest from both New York teams among others.
Fetter was also approached by the Diamondbacks and he interviewed with the Giants for their pitching coach position as well. Bringing in Fetter would definitely signal a complete change to the pitching philosophies for the White Sox, who moved on from longtime pitching coach Don Cooper following the 2020 season. Make sure to read to Cody Stavenhagen's story on Fetter from early in 2020, to see why the 34-year-old is highly thought of and had lots of interest from MLB clubs.
Spoiler, we're talking about a big analytics guy, but also someone who can actually understand the data and translate it to success and development on the field.
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