Arizona State is turning to professional baseball for its new pitching coach.
Mike Cather, who reached the major leagues as a pitcher before becoming a pitching coach at the Triple-A level and the Miami Marlins' minor league pitching coordinator, is joining ASU coach Tracy Smith's staff after an extensive search to fill the position that Smith held this season.
"Everybody I talked to in the game said he's excellent making guys the best, taking what they do and getting the most out of them," Smith said. "One of my main things was finding someone who can help with the development piece.