# Mike Cather

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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Mike Cather
|image=
|position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher)
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1970|12|17}}
|birth_place=[San Diego, California](/source/San_Diego%2C_California), U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=July 13
|debutyear=1997
|debutteam=Atlanta Braves
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=April 12
|finalyear=1999
|finalteam=Atlanta Braves
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win_(baseball))
|stat1value=5–6
|stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat2value=3.42
|stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat3value=62
|teams=
*[Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves) ({{mlby|1997}}–{{mlby|1999}})
}}

'''Michael Peter Cather''' (born December 17, 1970) is an [American](/source/Americans) professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [coach](/source/baseball_coach) and a former professional baseball [right-handed](/source/right-handed) [pitcher](/source/pitcher) who appeared in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) in three seasons (1997–99) for the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves). In {{by|2016}}, he was named minor league pitching coordinator of the [Miami Marlins](/source/Miami_Marlins).<ref>[http://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Friday-s-Sports-Transactions-6747274.php Transactions], [The Associated Press](/source/The_Associated_Press), Jan. 8, 2016</ref>

Born in [San Diego](/source/San_Diego), [California](/source/California), Cather also pitched in the organizations of the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)), [Florida Marlins](/source/Florida_Marlins), and [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) during a ten-year pro career.<ref name=tireball/> He is listed at {{convert|6|ft|2|in}} tall and {{convert|195|lb}}.

==Pitching career==
He attended the [University of California](/source/University_of_California) at [Berkeley](/source/Berkeley%2C_California) where he participated in [college baseball](/source/college_baseball). In college, he had pitched in the [1992 College World Series](/source/1992_College_World_Series).<ref name=tireball>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/profiles/mike-cather/ |title=Baseball biography |publisher=www.tireball.com |accessdate=2008-08-23 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603061041/http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/profiles/mike-cather/ |archivedate=2008-06-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was drafted in the 41st round of the {{By|1993}} [free-agent](/source/free-agent) draft by the Texas Rangers and was signed on June 5, 1993.<ref name=tireball/><ref name=br>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cathemi01.shtml|title=Baseball Reference|publisher=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)|accessdate=2008-08-23}}</ref> On June 14, 1995, he was released by the Texas Rangers and was purchased by the Atlanta Braves from [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg_Goldeyes) (Northern) on February 2, 1996.<ref name=br/>

Cather made his major league debut on July 13, {{mlby|1997}} at age 26 with the Atlanta Braves.<ref name=br/> On that day, the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) were playing against the Atlanta Braves at [Turner Field](/source/Turner_Field) with 42,111 people attending the game.<ref name=game>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL199707130.shtml|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com|title=New York Mets against Atlanta Braves on July 13, 1997|accessdate=2008-08-23}}</ref> In the top of the seventh [inning](/source/inning), Cather was called to replace [Keith Lockhart](/source/Keith_Lockhart_(baseball)) pitching and batting ninth.<ref name=game/> He pitched two innings, [striking out](/source/strike_out) one batter and allowing only one [base on balls](/source/base_on_balls).<ref name=tireball/> At the end of the game, the Atlanta Braves lost against the New york Mets with the score at 7–6.<ref name=game/>

He did not allow an [earned run](/source/earned_run) over his first eight games.<ref name=tireball/> He earned his first major-league [win](/source/Win_(baseball)) on September 22 in the Braves’ 11-inning, 3–2 win against the [Montreal Expos](/source/Montreal_Expos), the same night the Braves earned the [National League Eastern Division](/source/National_League_Eastern_Division) title.<ref name=tireball/> In the [National League Division Series](/source/National_League_Division_Series) that year, he pitched two scoreless innings in Game 2 against the [Houston Astros](/source/Houston_Astros) and did not allow a run over four games in the [National League Championship Series](/source/National_League_Championship_Series) against the Florida Marlins.<ref name=tireball/>

In the {{mlby|1998}} season, he played and made it on the [Opening Day](/source/Opening_Day) roster.<ref name=tireball/> On August 31 of the same season, Cather was placed on the 60-day [disabled list](/source/disabled_list) due to a [circulatory](/source/circulatory) problem of Cather's right arm.<ref name=tireball/> He had surgery in October in order to remove his first rib on his right side, which was impinging on an [artery](/source/artery) ([thoracic outlet syndrome](/source/thoracic_outlet_syndrome)).<ref name=tireball/> He then was able to play the {{mlby|1999}} season, playing his last Major League Baseball game on April 12, 1999, and was granted free agency on October 15.<ref name=br/> In {{By|2000}}, he played [Triple-A](/source/AAA_(baseball)) in [Minor League Baseball](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) in the Florida Marlins organization.<ref name=tireball/> In {{By|2001}}, he played in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

==Instructor, coach and scout==
Cather became a private instructor for pitchers from 2001 to {{By|2005}}. In {{By|2006}}, he joined the [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) organization as the [pitching coach](/source/pitching_coach) for the [Wilmington Blue Rocks](/source/Wilmington_Blue_Rocks) of the Class A [Carolina League](/source/Carolina_League). He was promoted in {{By|2007}} to be the pitching coach for the [Portland Sea Dogs](/source/Portland_Sea_Dogs) of the Double-A [Eastern League](/source/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%932020)) and spent three seasons in that post. In {{by|2010}}–[11](/source/2011_in_baseball), he was one of the MLB Red Sox' [advance scouts](/source/scout_(sports)).<ref name=coaching>{{Cite web|url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070102&content_id=1771831&vkey=pr_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304171604/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070102&content_id=1771831&vkey=pr_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2007|title=Red Sox complete 2007 Minor League managerial staff with appointment of Jon Deeble at Single-A Lowell|publisher=boston.redsox.mlb.com|accessdate=2008-08-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wmtw.com/sports/22029191/detail.html |title=Sea Dogs 2010 Staff Announced - Sports News Story - WMTW Portland |accessdate=2009-12-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717045539/http://www.wmtw.com/sports/22029191/detail.html |archivedate=2011-07-17 }}</ref> He then returned to coaching in {{by|2012}} when he was named the roving minor league pitching coordinator of the [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pressherald.com/blogs/thomas/134023843.html |title=''&#91;&#91;Portland Press Herald&#93;&#93;'', 2011-11-17 |access-date=2012-03-13 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907192340/http://www.pressherald.com/blogs/thomas/134023843.html |archive-date=2012-09-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

After two years in that position, he was named the {{by|2014}} pitching coach of the [El Paso Chihuahuas](/source/El_Paso_Chihuahuas), the Padres' affiliate in the [Triple-A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League).<ref>[https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-64366022 milv.com]</ref>  Then, in December 2014, Cather joined the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs)' organization as pitching coach of the {{by|2015}} Triple-A [Iowa Cubs](/source/Iowa_Cubs),<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/baseball/iowa-cubs/2014/12/17/iowa-cubs-kris-bryant-marty-pevey/20548889/|title=Will Iowa Cubs fans see Kris Bryant in D.M. next year?|last=Birch|first=Tommy|date=December 17, 2014|publisher=[The Des Moines Register](/source/The_Des_Moines_Register)|accessdate=29 August 2015}}</ref> holding that post for one season before rejoining the Marlins as minor league pitching coordinator.

On July 11, 2017, Cather was named the pitching coach for [Arizona State University](/source/Arizona_State_University).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thesundevils.com/news/2017/7/11/sun-devil-baseball-announces-mike-cather-as-pitching-coach.aspx |title=Sun Devil Baseball Announces Mike Cather as Pitching Coach |date=July 11, 2017 |publisher=Sun Devil Athletics |work=www.thesundevils.com |accessdate=July 22, 2019}}</ref> On June 15, 2019, Cather was relieved of his duties as pitching coach at Arizona State.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://247sports.com/college/arizona-state/Article/ASU-baseball-Mike-Cather-pitching-coach-Tracy-Smith-132618844/ |title=Report: ASU parting ways with pitching coach Mike Cather |author=Jack Harris |date=June 15, 2019 |publisher=CBS Interactive Sports |work=www.247sports.com |accessdate=July 22, 2019}}</ref> He then spent 2 years with the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) organization as an Assistant pitching coordinator and AAA pitching coach. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-cather-3b94b525b |title=Mike Cather LinkedIn |author=Mike Cather |date=April 2022 |publisher=LinkedIn |work= LinkedIn.com |accessdate=July 20, 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=cathemi01 Baseball Almanac]

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