Headlines

  • Adrian Morejon To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Neil Walker Announces Retirement
  • Yasiel Puig To Sign With Mexican League Team
  • Starling Marte Suffers Fractured Rib
  • Jay Bruce Announces Retirement
  • Nationals Place Stephen Strasburg On Injured List, Select Paolo Espino
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Indians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2020-21 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2021
    • 2021 MLB Arbitration Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • Last 100 Comments
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Rangers Name Doug Mathis, Brendan Sagara Co-Pitching Coaches

By Connor Byrne | October 26, 2020 at 3:15pm CDT

OCT. 26: Mathis and Brendan Sagara will serve as co-pitching coaches, TR Sullivan of MLB.com was among those to report. Sagara was previously the Rangers’ Triple-A pitching coach.

OCT. 23: The Rangers plan to name bullpen coach Doug Mathis as their pitching coach, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. Mathis will take over for Julio Rangel, whom the Rangers said goodbye to earlier this month.

Mathis will grab the helm of a pitching staff that struggled for two seasons under Rangel, combining for the majors’ fifth worst-ERA (5.07) and its seventh-highest FIP (4.85). In fairness to Rangel, though, the Rangers weren’t exactly teeming with talent on his watch. However, they did at least get back-to-back solid seasons from right-hander Lance Lynn (whom they could trade during the winter), while Jonathan Hernandez blossomed in their bullpen this year.

The 37-year-old Mathis has long been familiar to the Rangers, who spent a 13th-round pick on him in 2005 before he was part of their coaching staff. As a player, Mathis didn’t have an extensive career with the team, though all 87 1/3 innings during his MLB tenure came with Texas. He logged a 4.84 ERA with the club from 2008-10.

Share 0 Retweet 7 Send via email0

Brendan Sagara Doug Mathis Texas Rangers

Reds Outright Joel Kuhnel
Main
Cardinals To Retain Coaching Staff For 2021
View Comments (26)
newest oldest

Comments

  1. lucas0622

    6 months ago

    Doug Mathis x Jeff Mathis

    Like
    Reply
    • Clayton_Chokeshaw

      6 months ago

      = under 70 wins

      6 Like
      Reply
  2. Rangers29

    6 months ago

    Now it’s time to make Jeff Mathis the manager. I love his leadership skills waay more than that of Woodward. Woodward doesn’t stand up for anything, Mathis is strong, and he has a passion for the game that others lack. We need him to make this young team a little more confident and strong.

    Like
    Reply
    • justinkm19

      6 months ago

      I agree. I have not been a fan of Woodward since the first month of him taking the reins.

      Like
      Reply
  3. Superstar Car Wash

    6 months ago

    I wonder if he’ll take a page from Zack Greinke’s book, when Greinke showed Alex Gordon video of Greinke’s home run, telling Gordon: “Do more of that.” Except Mathis can show clips to all the Rangers pitchers and tell them to do the opposite.

    2 Like
    Reply
  4. dopt

    6 months ago

    Rangers need to promote all quality prospects to MLB and let them learn on the fly. Can’t get any worse

    Like
    Reply
    • Ricky Adams

      6 months ago

      Look up david clyde.

      Like
      Reply
  5. garhuff65

    6 months ago

    This team could struggle to win 60 games next season. Still don’t like the Owners,GM,Manager & coaching staff. Lots of work everywhere in Arlington.

    Like
    Reply
    • gosodpoodles

      6 months ago

      Agree. Jon Daniels and Woodward got to go…and time to promote the youngsters to get experience if they are rebuilding.

      Like
      Reply
  6. Sonny

    6 months ago

    Sign Cashner he did a good job the year he was here.

    Like
    Reply
  7. Taylor Thomas

    6 months ago

    So I’ll ask the question everything is thinking. Do they take turns making mound visits?

    Like
    Reply
    • Convectess

      6 months ago

      They both go dressed as a pantomime horse.

      Like
      Reply
      • stan lee the manly

        6 months ago

        Second question everyone is thinking: which one is the butt?

        Like
        Reply
  8. redsfan48

    6 months ago

    WTF is a “co-pitching coach?”

    1 Like
    Reply
    • oldleftylong

      6 months ago

      = no pitching coach

      Like
      Reply
  9. exposfan

    6 months ago

    This is like trying to have 2 starting QB’s… if you’ve got 2 starters, you’ve really got none…

    1 Like
    Reply
  10. schwender

    6 months ago

    Like every organization with two leaders at the top, I’m sure it won’t be difficult at all to communicate one coherent philosophy down the chain and have zero arguments about who is actually in charge when it comes to taking credit/blame.

    1 Like
    Reply
  11. lukehoep

    6 months ago

    Kolby Allard was so bad that Texas decided he needs TWO pitching coaches to help him improve, haha.

    1 Like
    Reply
  12. gw9999

    6 months ago

    This is a ridiculously bad decision….

    1 Like
    Reply
  13. whosehighpitch

    6 months ago

    “Oscar Martinez” once asked in the office when the name Jim co manager… Name me a country that has two leaders.

    Like
    Reply
  14. throwinched10

    6 months ago

    2 guys, one role. Perfect. It has to work. “Go ahead. Name a country that doesn’t have two presidents.”
    Someone tell me where that quote is from.

    Like
    Reply
    • whosehighpitch

      6 months ago

      That one is the office.

      Like
      Reply
      • throwinched10

        6 months ago

        Winner winner chicken dinner.
        Good ol’ Oscar Martinez.

        Like
        Reply
  15. Ducky Buckin Fent

    6 months ago

    Dissolute power corrupts dissolutly.

    1 Like
    Reply
    • southern lion

      6 months ago

      Excellent.

      Like
      Reply
  16. piojohn

    6 months ago

    Do they go out together holding hands on mound visits? Do they take turns on mound visits? Baseball has lost its collective frickin’ mind.

    Like
    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Adrian Morejon To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Neil Walker Announces Retirement

    Yasiel Puig To Sign With Mexican League Team

    Starling Marte Suffers Fractured Rib

    Jay Bruce Announces Retirement

    Nationals Place Stephen Strasburg On Injured List, Select Paolo Espino

    Cody Bellinger Has Hairline Fracture In Left Leg

    2021-22 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings

    MLB To Experiment With New DH Rule, Mound Distance During 2021 Atlantic League Season

    Astros, Martin Maldonado Finalizing One-Year Extension

    Recent

    No Extension Negotiations Between Braves, Freddie Freeman

    Minor MLB Transactions: 4/20/21

    MLB, MLBPA Hold First CBA Talks

    Adrian Morejon To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Nationals Place Juan Soto On 10-Day IL

    Reds Place Mike Moustakas On 10-Day IL

    Neil Walker Announces Retirement

    Yasiel Puig To Sign With Mexican League Team

    Twins Place 3 On COVID List, Select Luke Farrell

    Giants Designate Trevor Gott For Assignment

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Kris Bryant Rumors
    • Francisco Lindor Rumors
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • 2020-21 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent Tracker
    • 2020-21 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2021-22 MLB Free Agent List
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2021
    • 2021 MLB Arbitration Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Indians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version