Camilo Doval is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the San Francisco Giants in MLB. He signed with the Giants as a free agent in 2015 and debuted in the major leagues in 2021. Notably, Doval is known for his fastball, which has been clocked at speeds up to 104.5 miles per hour.
Doval became the first rookie since saves became an official statistic in 1969 to have a two-plus inning save in the postseason without allowing a baserunner.
Rod Beck recorded a save as a Giants pitcher. In September 2021, Doval became the youngest Giants pitcher since Rod Beck in 1992 to record a save.
Camilo Doval was born on July 4, 1997. He is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher.
In 2008 Statcast started tracking pitch data. In September 2021, Doval became the second Giants pitcher since 2008 to throw a pitch faster than 102 mph.
In October 2015, at 18 years of age, Doval signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent for a signing bonus of $100,000.
In 2015, Camilo Doval signed with the San Francisco Giants as a free agent.
In 2016, as a pitcher, 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.
In 2017, Doval played for the Rookie-level AZL Giants, achieving a 1–2 record with one save and a 3.90 ERA, and had 14.2 strikeouts per 9 innings, which was the 2nd highest in the Arizona League.
In 2019, Doval played for the Class A-Advanced San Jose Giants, achieving a 3–5 record with a 3.83 ERA in 45 relief appearances. He was a California League Mid-Season All-Star.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Doval did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season. Following the 2020 season, the Giants added him to their 40-man roster.
On April 16, 2021, Doval was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.
In September 2021, Doval became the second Giants pitcher since Statcast started tracking in 2008 to throw a pitch faster than 102 mph. That same month, he became the youngest Giants pitcher since Rod Beck in 1992 to record a save. He was also named the National League Reliever of the Month for September/October.
In October 2021, Camilo Doval had a one-year-old son named Lian.
During the 2021 post-season, Doval pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series and two perfect innings to save Game 3. He became the first rookie since 1969 to have a two-plus inning save in the postseason without allowing a baserunner.
In 2021, Camilo Doval made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the San Francisco Giants.
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, he threw a pitch timed at 104.5 mph. For the 2021 season with the River Cats, he was 3–0 with one save and a 4.99 ERA.
In the 2021 regular season with the Giants, Doval had a 5–1 record with three saves and a 3.00 ERA. His average fastball velocity was in the fastest 1% in MLB.
During the 2022 season, Doval added a sinker to his repertoire, complementing his four-seam fastball, slider, and change-up. His slider, cutter, and sinker were key pitches.
The 2022 season was Doval's first full season in the major leagues, and his first full season as the Giants' closer. He finished the season with 6-6, 27 saves and a 2.53 ERA. His average fastball velocity was in the fastest 1% in MLB.
In May 2023, Doval was named NL Reliever of the Month for the third time in his career. He converted all 11 of his save opportunities with a 1.32 ERA and 23 strikeouts.
On July 2, 2023, Doval was named to the NL All-Star team for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. He led both leagues with 24 saves at the time of his selection and became the winning pitcher in the All-Star Game.
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