Tarik Skubal and pitching coach Chris Fetter (Imagn)
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal became the first Cy Young Award winner from the organization since Max Scherzer in 2013. However, unlike the powerhouse Tigers teams of the early 2010s, Skubal's team was a band of misfits that made an unprecedented push towards the 2024 postseason, thanks in large part to their unconventional pitching rotation.
In an update on Instagram, Skubal congratulated Detroit Tigers pitching coach Chris Fetter for winning Baseball America's MLB Coach of the Year. Skubal placed a dog emoji on the story, perhaps signifying that he has a close relationship with Fetter.
Tarik Skubal praises Chris Fetter (credit: tarikskubal/Instagram)
Fetter was selected in the ninth round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres. Never having reached the majors, he ventured into coaching in 2013 for the San Antonio Missions. Ahead of the 2021 season, he was hired as the pitching coach of the floundering Detroit Tigers.
