Richard Peter Dubee, Jr. (born October 19, 1957) is an American former

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. He has previously coached at the Major League level for the Florida Marlins (now

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, and

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Playing career

Dubee was drafted in the third round of the

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by the

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. He pitched six years in the Royals system and finished his career 45–49 with a 4.07

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and twenty-six complete games.

Coaching career

Dubee began his coaching career with the

in 1982. He was the

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pitching coach from 1998 to 2001. He then served as the pitching coach for the

from 2005 to 2013. The 2013 season was Dubee's thirteenth and final season in the Phillies organization, and ninth as pitching coach. He was hired as the

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Minor League pitching coordinator in November 2013, replacing Dave Wallace. On October 29, 2015 Dubee was named the new pitching coach for the

, replacing retiring Jeff Jones. In 2021, Dubee was named Coach of the Year in the

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, after leading the Saugerties Stallions to the championship.

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