Mike Butcher

Michael Dana Butcher (born May 10, 1965) is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels from to . He served as the pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2006, for the Angels from 2007 through 2015, and was previously the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Career Butcher graduated from United Township High School in East Moline, Illinois in 1983. attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, OK. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 4th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. He signed with the Kansas City Royals after being drafted in the 2nd round of the 1986 June Secondary draft. The Angels announced that Butcher would not be returning as the team pitching coach following the 2015 season. Prior to the 2016 season he was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks to be their pitching coach.