Career Timeline of Camilo Doval: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Camilo Doval made an impact.

Camilo Doval is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the San Francisco Giants in MLB. He signed with the Giants in 2015 and made his major league debut in 2021. Doval is known for his impressive fastball, which has been clocked at speeds up to 104.5 mph.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

October 2015: Signing as an International Free Agent

In October 2015, at the age of 18, Camilo Doval signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent for a signing bonus of $100,000.

2015: Signed with the Giants

In 2015, Camilo Doval signed with the San Francisco Giants as a free agent.

2016: Pitching for the DSL Giants

In 2016, as a pitcher, Camilo Doval had a 2–0 win–loss record with one save and a 1.66 earned run average (ERA) for the Rookie-level DSL Giants in the Dominican Summer League.

2017: Pitching for the AZL Giants

In 2017, Camilo Doval was 1–2 with one save and a 3.90 ERA, and had 14.2 strikeouts per 9 innings (2nd in the Arizona League) for the Rookie-level AZL Giants.

2018: Playing for the Augusta Greenjackets

In 2018, Camilo Doval was 0–3 with a 3.06 ERA and had 11 saves (5th in the South Atlantic League) in 44 games (2nd), striking out 13.2 batters per 9 innings (3rd). Doval was a 2018 MiLB.com Organization All-Star, pitching for the Class A Augusta Greenjackets.

2019: Playing for the San Jose Giants

In 2019, Camilo Doval was 3–5 with a 3.83 ERA in 45 relief appearances (3rd in the league) for the Class A-Advanced San Jose Giants. He was a 2019 California League Mid-Season All-Star.

April 16, 2021: Promotion to Major Leagues

On April 16, 2021, Camilo Doval was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.

September 2021: Giants Pitcher Achievements

In September 2021, Camilo Doval became the second Giants pitcher since Statcast started tracking in 2008 to throw a pitch faster than 102 mph, joining Brian Wilson. That same month, he became the youngest Giants pitcher, at 24 years and three months old, to record a save since Rod Beck in 1992.

2021: Regular Season Performance with the Giants

During the 2021 regular season with the Giants, Camilo Doval had a 5–1 record with three saves and a 3.00 ERA. In 29 relief appearances, he pitched 27 innings, striking out 37 batters.

2021: MLB Debut

In 2021, Camilo Doval made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the San Francisco Giants.

2021: Playing for the River Cats

In 2021, Camilo Doval split his time between the Triple-A West Sacramento River Cats and the major league Giants. While pitching for the River Cats, Doval threw a pitch that was timed at 104.5 mph. For the 2021 season, he was 3–0 with one save and a 4.99 ERA for the River Cats.

2021: Post-Season Performance

In the 2021 post-season, Camilo Doval threw a scoreless ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. He also pitched two perfect innings to save the Giants 1–0 win over the Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLDS.

2022: Pitching Repertoire

In the middle of the 2022 season, Camilo Doval added a sinker averaging in the high-90s to his pitch repertoire.

2022: First Full Season in Major Leagues

The 2022 season was Camilo Doval's first full season in the major leagues, and his first full season as the Giants' closer. He achieved 6–6 with 27 saves in 30 save opportunities, a 2.53 ERA in 68 relief appearances.