Christopher Scott Dohmann (born February 13, 1978) is an American former

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. Dohmann graduated from St. Thomas More High School (LA) where he was a member of two district champion teams. He attended the

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where he pitched in the

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Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Dohmann was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the 2000 MLB draft. He made his major league debut on May 15, 2004, against the

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, allowing two runs in two

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s of work. He pitched in 41 games for the Rockies in 2004, 32 in 2005 and 27 in 2006. On April 28, 2006, Dohmann picked up his only major league save, nailing down a Rockies extra inning victory over the Marlins.

Kansas City Royals

On July 31, 2006, he and Ryan Shealy were traded from the Rockies to the

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for

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and

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. He appeared in 21 games for the Royals, finishing 1–3 with a 7.99 ERA.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Tampa Bay Rays

On January 22, , the

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signed him as a free agent. He was in 31 games with the Devil Rays in 2007, finishing 3–0 with a 3.31 ERA and in 2008 he was 2–0 with a 6.14 ERA in 12 games with the Rays.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

On October 15, , the Rays granted free agency to Dohmann and he signed with the

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on December 17, 2008.

Arizona Diamondbacks

In June 2009 Dohmann was released by the Japanese team and signed a minor league contract with the

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where he spent the remainder of the season with the

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of the

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. He was 0–1 with a 6.75 ERA in 14 appearances for the Aces.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On January 11, 2010, Dohmann signed a minor league contract with the

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with an invite to spring training. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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. In 47 games with the Isotopes, he was 1–2 with a 5.82 ERA and 16 saves.

References

External links

Scott Dohmann FansiteBaseball Almanac Scott Dohmann Page
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