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
pitcher pitches quality three throw zone
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.
amount aptitude balls breaking potential throwing tremendous
We haven't even started throwing breaking balls yet and there's a tremendous amount of potential there. To see the aptitude out of him right away is very promising.
dig exciting hope later life sink throw watch
It's pretty exciting to watch how it's helped. It's has some later life on the ball. When you have a sink like that, you just want him to throw it in there and hope they dig into the ground.
ball coming easy far hand jumping lets life nice relaxed throwing
As far as the ball coming out of his hand, it was pretty special. It's that easy coming out of his hands. As relaxed as he was just throwing fastballs and change-ups, his delivery, the fluidness, the ball jumping out of his hand and the life he had, it's going to be nice to see when he lets loose.
believe dominate exciting game good keeps pitches starting stuff throwing
When he pitches inside, he can dominate a game with the stuff he has. He's starting to believe in how good he can be. ... He keeps throwing like that, it's exciting to see that kind of stuff.
again believe exciting good happen keeps positive results starting throwing
He's starting to believe in how good he can be. He keeps throwing like that, it's exciting to see that kind of stuff. He's very excited. It's exciting when you see results happen right away. It's positive reinforcement, and he got to see some results happen. Pitched (Monday). Pitched again (Tuesday). It's nice.
good group pickup saw
We saw that he was out there. I think as a group we thought that he would be a good pickup for us.
bullpen obviously positive smaller stretched window
The window is obviously getting smaller on him. The positive is he's a bullpen guy. He doesn't need to be stretched out.
bullpen guy innings obviously positive smaller spring stretched window
The window is obviously getting smaller for him. The positive on it is that he's a bullpen guy and he doesn't need to be stretched out. He doesn't need to go out there and get 15 innings during spring training. We're getting close, though.
bring guy power
Power arm. Power stuff. This guy has a plus-plus fastball, 92 to 98 (mph). This guy can really bring it.
english-writer
You give them recommendations. You throw different angles at them where, hopefully, they can get something out of it.
balance command create direction enables energy freed home nailed spot today
It enables you to create balance and direction over the rubber. It freed him to where all his energy was going to home plate. His command today was outstanding. He just nailed a spot over and over and over again.
english-writer level
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.
ball coming
For him, it's really about getting the feel of the ball coming off his fingertips. Once that happens, everything else will take its place.