1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁L itsch ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement . ▁He ▁threw ▁out ▁the ▁cer emon ial ▁first ▁pitch ▁of ▁the ▁Blue ▁J ays - R ays ▁game ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁After ▁ret iring , ▁L itsch ▁co ached ▁middle ▁and ▁high ▁school ▁players ▁at ▁a ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁development ▁center ▁in ▁China . ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁he ▁announced ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁the ▁pitch ing ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁Philippines ▁national ▁baseball ▁team ▁in ▁their ▁February ▁World ▁Baseball ▁Classic ▁qual ifier . ▁On ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Bridge port ▁Blue fish ▁h ired ▁L itsch ▁to ▁be ▁their ▁pitch ing ▁coach ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁P itch ▁re per toire ▁L itsch ' s ▁main ▁pitch ▁was ▁his ▁four - se am ▁fast ball ▁( 8 7 - 9 3   m ph ), ▁and ▁could ▁throw ▁a ▁two - se am ▁fast ball ▁with ▁considerable ▁movement . ▁He ▁often ▁used ▁a ▁cut ter ▁( 8 5 - 8 9   m ph ) ▁and ▁a ▁curve ball ▁( 7 3 - 8 0   m ph ), ▁and ▁strugg led ▁with ▁command ▁of ▁his ▁change up ▁( 7 9 - 8 2   m ph ). ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American