History of Camilo Doval in Timeline

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 debuted in the major leagues in 2021. Doval is known for his fastball, which has been clocked at speeds up to 104.5 mph.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1969: Saves Became Official Statistic

During the 2021 post-season, Doval became the first rookie to have a two-plus inning save in the postseason without allowing a baserunner since saves became an official statistic in 1969.

1992: Youngest Giants Pitcher to Record Save

In September 2021, Doval became the youngest Giants pitcher, at 24 years and three months old, to record a save since Rod Beck in 1992.

July 4, 1997: Camilo Doval Born

Camilo Doval was born on July 4, 1997. He is now a Dominican professional baseball pitcher.

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2008: Statcast Start

In September 2021 Doval became the second Giants pitcher since Statcast started tracking in 2008 to throw a pitch faster than 102 mph, joining Brian Wilson.

October 2015: Signed with Giants as International Free Agent

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

2015: Signed with the Giants

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

2016: Pitching for DSL Giants

In 2016, as a pitcher, Doval had a 2–0 record with one save and a 1.66 ERA for the Rookie-level DSL Giants in the Dominican Summer League.

2017: Pitching for AZL Giants

In 2017, Doval had a 1–2 record with one save and a 3.90 ERA, with 14.2 strikeouts per 9 innings for the Rookie-level AZL Giants.

2018: Augusta Greenjackets

In 2018, Doval was 0–3 with a 3.06 ERA and had 11 saves in 44 games, striking out 13.2 batters per 9 innings. He was also named a 2018 MiLB.com Organization All-Star, pitching for the Class A Augusta Greenjackets.

2019: San Jose Giants

In 2019, Doval was 3–5 with a 3.83 ERA in 45 relief appearances for the Class A-Advanced San Jose Giants, allowing only 6.6 hits per 9 innings and striking out 12.8 batters per 9 innings. He was also a 2019 California League Mid-Season All-Star.

2020: No Play Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

In 2020, Doval did not play due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.

April 16, 2021: Promotion to Major Leagues

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

September 2021: Records and Honors

In September 2021, Doval became the second Giants pitcher since Statcast started tracking in 2008 to throw a pitch faster than 102 mph, and he became the youngest Giants pitcher since 1992 to record a save. He was also named the National League Reliever of the Month for September/October.

October 2021: Doval's Son

In October 2021, Doval had a one-year-old son named Lian.

2021: Post-Season Performance

During the 2021 post-season, Doval pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Game 1 and two perfect innings in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the first rookie to have a two-plus inning save in the postseason without allowing a baserunner since 1969.

2021: Regular Season Stats with Giants

During the 2021 regular season with the Giants, Doval had a 5–1 record with three saves and a 3.00 ERA, striking out 37 batters in 27 innings.

2021: MLB Debut

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

2021: Split Season and High Velocity Pitch

In 2021, Doval split his time between the Triple-A West Sacramento River Cats and the major league Giants. While pitching for the River Cats in July 2021, Doval threw a pitch that was timed at 104.5 mph.

2022: Added Sinker to Pitch Repertoire

In the middle of the 2022 season, Doval added a sinker averaging in the high-90s to his pitch repotoire. He relies primarily on his 88 mph slider, 99 mph cutter, and 98 mph sinker.

2022: First Full Season as Closer

The 2022 season was Doval's first full season in the major leagues and as the Giants' closer. He achieved 27 saves, a 2.53 ERA, and struck out 80 batters in 67.2 innings.

May 2023: NL Reliever of the Month

In May 2023, Doval was named NL Reliever of the Month, his third such career award. He converted all 11 of his save opportunities with a 1.32 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

July 2, 2023: Named to NL All-Star Team

On July 2, 2023, Doval was named to the NL All-Star team for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, leading both leagues with 24 saves. He was also the winning pitcher in the All-Star Game.