Money and tech have closed the gap between NCAA baseball and MLB. That’s good news for coaches

Thanks to money and technology, the MLB and NCAA versions of baseball have never been more similar. There’s also been more movement between the two versions of the sport in recent years. It’s part of the reason Tony Vitello is now the manager of the San Francisco Giants despite never working or playing for a professional organization before he was hired — a first in MLB history. It’s also a factor in why Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2025 barely one year after fin...