Daniel Dean Warthen (born December 1, 1952) is an American former professional

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player and current coach for the Texas Rangers. He played in

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(MLB) as a left-handed

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from to for the

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, and the

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Early life

Warthen was born in

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, and attended

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in Omaha, graduating in 1971, and was a high school All-American

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, and

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and also a star in baseball. He was the 1971 co-winner of the

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Award. In 2018 he was inducted into the Omaha Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame.

Playing career

Warthen was drafted by the

in the 2nd round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft. He pitched first for the Watertown Expos in the 1971 Northern League, and was 9–3 with a 3.96 ERA, leading the league with 10

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s and second in the league in wins. He made his Major League Baseball debut as a 22-year-old with the Expos on May 18, 1975, pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the

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. In his rookie season in 1975, Warthen was 8–6 with three saves and a 3.11 ERA in 167.2 innings over 40 games (18 starts), and was 3rd in the National League in hits per 9 IP (6.978) and 4th in strikeouts per 9 IP (6.871). Warthen pitched four seasons in the major leagues with Montreal,

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, and

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. He finished his major-league career with a 12–21 win–loss record and a 4.31 ERA.

Coaching career

Warthen began his coaching career with the

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in 1981, following that with coaching in the minor league organizations of

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and

. Warthen was the pitching coach for the

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(1999–2002),

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(1996–97), and

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(1992), also serving as the Mariners bullpen coach in 1991. He was the pitching coach for the Triple A

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from 2003 to 2005. Warthen served as the bullpen coach for the

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under manager Grady Little from 2006 to 2007. On June 17, 2008, Warthen was named the

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pitching coach, replacing Rick Peterson. In the 2012 off-season rumors speculated that Warthen would not return due to the staff changes, but he stayed along with then hitting coach Dave Hudgens. In 2014, Warthen used the slur "Chinaman" in a conversation with an Asian-American interpreter in the clubhouse. He later issued an apology. Warthen was relieved of his coaching position by the Mets on October 3, 2017, but was offered another role with the organization, which he declined. On November 6, 2017, Warthen was hired by the Texas Rangers as the assistant pitching coach."Former Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen joins Texas Rangers"
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