Yankees Trade for Camilo Doval From the San Francisco Giants
NEW YORK YANKEES AND SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, JUL 31 – Camilo Doval joins the Yankees to strengthen their bullpen during a season of injuries, posting a 3.09 ERA with 15 saves and 50 strikeouts this year, sources said.
- At the deadline buzzer, the Yankees acquired All-Star closer Camilo Doval from the San Francisco Giants, sending four prospects to San Francisco.
- With Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil and Clarke Schmidt sidelined, Brian Cashman had already acquired Jake Bird and David Bednar before the deadline.
- Doval’s fastball reaches up to 104 mph, with opponents whiffing 39% of the time on his slider, according to Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake.
- The Yankees bullpen, now fortified with Doval, features Devin Williams, Luke Weaver, Bird, and Bednar, forming a three-headed high-leverage trio.
- With team control into 2027, Doval remains under Yankees' control for the long term, offering stability with 2 ½ years of arbitration eligibility.
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Yankees’ bullpen makeover comes with extra closers and needed team control
The Yankees needed a few bullpen upgrades before Thursday’s trade deadline. They ended up with a full-blown makeover. Brian Cashman acquired three relievers prior to the 6 p.m. deadline, first landing David Bednar from the Pirates. Then came Jake Bird via a swap with the Rockies. Yet another righty relief arm followed, as Cashman dealt for the Giants’ Camilo Doval as the clock ticked down. Bednar and Doval were closers for their previous employe…
Yankees trade for Camilo Doval from the San Francisco Giants
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The New York Yankees have traded for reliever Camilo Doval just before the clock struck 6 p.m. EST on the MLB trade deadline. The deal was reported minutes before the deadline hit on Thursday for the All-Star closer of the San Francisco Giants. Yankees add Jake Bird from Colorado as another bullpen arm Doval, 28, has a career 3.29 ERA in 268 career innings pitched for the Giants. In 47 appearances in 2025, Doval has coll…
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