Mitch Stetter
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Mitchel Blake Stetter
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 4", Weight 195 lb.
- School Indiana State University
- High School Southridge High School (Huntingburg)
- Debut September 1, 2007
- Final Game May 14, 2011
- Born January 16, 1981 in Huntingburg, IN USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Mitch Stetter pitched for several years in the major and minor leagues. Stetter was pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009 when he recorded 15 consecutive outs via strikeout, a Brewers record. As a child, Stetter idolized Ken Griffey Jr. and collected his baseball cards. One of Stetter's most memorable baseball moments was striking out Griffey in Stetter's second major league appearance.
After his career ended due to a creaky back, he became a coach in the Kansas City Royals system. In 2023, he was named bullpen coach for the major league team.
- 2014 Player/Bullpen coach Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- 2015 Pitching coach AZL Royals
- 2016-2019 Pitching coach Lexington Legends
- 2020 Manager of Pitching Performance Kansas City Royals
Stetter also served as the 2017 pitching coach for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.
Further Reading[edit]
- Brendan Perkins: "Back Ailment Forces Stetter to Stop Pitching", The Jasper (IN) Herald, February 11, 2014.
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