Overview
- The Giants claimed right-hander Camilo Doval on waivers Thursday and opened a 40-man spot by transferring Blade Tidwell to the 60-day injured list.
- Doval was traded from San Francisco to the Yankees last year and sent from New York to Pittsburgh on Aug. 1 before the Pirates designated him for assignment in late September.
- Doval has significant early-career success with the Giants but struggled in 2026, recording elevated ERAs with New York and Pittsburgh and allowing a .322 average to left-handed hitters.
- The team could use Doval in one of its final regular-season games, a move that would help evaluate him quickly and could make him the 71st player used by the club this year.
- Doval is arbitration-eligible and will reach free agency this winter, so the short-term audition will factor into offseason roster and contract choices while the Giants manage an unusually high injured-list load.