2026-04▲ +0.3 pts
#1 → #1- Skubal Stuff+ delta vs prior season
Triggered by: monthly recompute
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Detroit TigersPitching Coach
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Detroit Tigers — Pitching Coach· Detroit, MI· 🥇 Gold-verified
Detroit Tigers MLB pitching coach. 2024 Baseball America MLB Coach of the Year. Documented transformations of Skubal, Flaherty, Olson, Holton, Madden, Hurter. Took a Detroit staff that hadn't been top-10 in ERA+ since 2013 to a development factory.
The cleanest current #1: current role, recent award, documented individual pitcher transformations, and Hinch's organizational backing.
MLB-level program with full athletic training, biomechanics partnership, and embedded PT staff.
Evidence Summary
22 total sources
Official records
8
Third-party verified
7
Athlete-confirmed
3
Parent-confirmed
0
Public record
4
Coach-submitted
0
Self-reported
0
Not score-creditable
0
Triggered by: monthly recompute
Highest level: MiLB
Drafted by San Diego Padres; pitched in MiLB before transitioning to coaching.
MLB-tier pitch-design work with FanGraphs Stuff+ integration.
Source: seed · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · America/Chicago