Félix Antonio Doubront [doo-bront'] (born October 23, 1987) is a Venezuelan pitcher for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics in a span of six seasons from 2010 through 2015.
Doubront was 17 years old when he entered the minors in 2005 with the VSL Red Sox (rookie), playing for them one year before joining the GCL Red Sox (rookie, 2006), Lowell Spinners (Low–A, 2006–2007), Greenville Drive (Single–A, 2007–2008) and Lancaster JetHawks (High–A, 2008).
Doubront made his Major League debut on June 18, 2010, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching five innings, allowing three earned runs, two walks, and struck out two for the win.
[5] Doubront entered the 2012 season as one of the Red Sox starters, beating out Aaron Cook and Alfredo Aceves in spring training.
[8] Doubront turned in another effective season in 2013, posting an 11–6 record over 27 starts[8] for a Red Sox team that would win 97 games and a World Championship.
"[10] After allowing 6 runs in 2⁄3 of an inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 28, Doubront had a meeting with manager John Farrell,[11] and two days later he was traded.
[14] On April 2, 2015, Doubront signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
[10] On May 13, he was activated off the disabled list and made his Bisons debut, pitching five shutout innings and allowing only one hit and one walk.
He made his first start for the Blue Jays on July 7, pitching 62⁄3 innings and getting the win against the Chicago White Sox, 2–1.
On April 11, 2016, it was revealed that Doubront would undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2016 season.
[25] On December 14, 2017, Doubront signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Lotte Giants of the KBO League.
On July 22, 2024, Doubront was traded back to the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League in exchange for Yamil Castillo.
On September 19, 2024, Doubront and Neftalí Feliz were traded to the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.