Detroit – When manager Brad Ausmus began his search for a new pitching coach, he did so with a firm set of parameters.
He wanted somebody with Major League experience, a guy preferably who had postseason experience. But given the relative young age of the Tigers staff, the guy also had to have a background in development.
He wanted somebody that had the cache and resume to gain the respect of a proven star like Justin Verlander, but with the patience to nurture prospects like Daniel Norris and Matt Boyd.
He wanted somebody who embraced analytics, yet could distill all the numbers and present them in a pragmatic form to his staff.