Douglas Alan Mathis (born June 7, 1983) is a former

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and current pitching

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with the Los Angeles Dodgers for their AAA affiliate in Oklahoma City. He played in

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, the

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(NPB), and the

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(CPBL). Previously he was a coach in the

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, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers organizations.

Amateur career

Mathis attended Show Low High School in

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. He was drafted by the

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after his senior year. He did not sign with the Dodgers, but instead attended

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in Coolidge, Arizona. After his first year at Central Arizona, Mathis was drafted in the 31st round by the

. He declined once again and decided to attend the

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to play

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for the

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. After one year, he was drafted by the Rangers and signed a minor league contract.

Playing career

Texas Rangers

In 2006, Mathis played for the Advanced A

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and was California League Pitcher of the Week twice. In 2007, he was

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Pitcher of the Week twice and was a mid-season all-star for the AA

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. Mathis began the 2008 season with the AAA

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and was called to the majors in May. Mathis made his major league debut with the Rangers on May 12, , when he entered the game against the

in the 10th inning and was the winning pitcher in the Rangers' 13–12 victory. During the early part of the 2010 season, Mathis was sent down to the minor leagues, where he continued to struggle getting batters out.

Cleveland Indians/San Francisco Giants/Oakland Athletics

On January 5, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was later released by Cleveland and signed a minor league contract with the

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before being released by them. Mathis then signed a minor league contract with the

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on June 18.

Samsung Lions

On July 16, 2011, Mathis joined the

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in the

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. He went 5–2 with a 2.52 earned run average during the 2011 regular season.

Boston Red Sox

Mathis signed a minor league contract with the

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on December 11, 2011. On July 25, 2012, the

released Mathis.

Chiba Lotte Marines

Mathis signed with the

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in Japan on July 27, 2012.

Texas Rangers

Mathis signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on December 13, 2013. He was later released on April 11.

Tampa Bay Rays

On April 16, 2014, Mathis signed a minor league contract with the

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Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

On May 7, 2015, Mathis signed with the

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of the

Coaching career

Mathis was the pitching coach of the

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in the

organization in 2017 and 2018. Mathis moved to the

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organization in 2019, as the pitching coach of the

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. Mathis was named the bullpen coach of the Texas Rangers on January 2, 2020. Mathis was named a Rangers co-pitching coach, along with

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, following the 2019 season. The Rangers dismissed Mathis and Sagara after the 2022 season.

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