This guys Wikipedia page is hilarious and definitely written by him. From his time as an assistant coach, the article credits him for the careers of Kinsler Scherzer, Benitendi, Aaron Crow and Kyle Gibson.
One of his very first recruits in coaching was
Ian Kinsler, who he helped convince to transfer to Columbia away from his hometown school,
Arizona State, for his junior year, a move that would ultimately help Kinsler on his path to becoming a major league
All-Star.
[11] Vitello then recruited
Max Scherzer at a nearby high school, and within three years he developed Scherzer into a first-round draft pick, perfecting his pitching mechanics, growing his knowledge of the game, motivating his competitive fire, being diligent in preparation, and then dominating hitters in games with high intensity. From there, Vitello's reputation throughout baseball as an elite players' coach took off.
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In 2008 and 2009, he developed additional first-round pitchers in consecutive drafts,
Aaron Crow and
Kyle Gibson, respectively.
[13][14] Mizzou made the postseason in seven out of eight years during his tenure, while he maintained top-25 nationally ranked recruiting classes in three of his final four years in Columbia.