Overview
- The Giants claimed right‑hander Camilo Doval off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday and opened a 40‑man spot by transferring Blade Tidwell to the 60‑day injured list.
- Tidwell was diagnosed with a high‑grade UCL sprain and has been recommended for surgery, a development that is expected to keep him sidelined into 2027 and forced the roster change.
- Doval’s 2026 season has been uneven: he posted a 4.54 ERA in 44 outings for the Yankees and a 3.79 ERA with 14 walks in 19 innings for Pittsburgh, signaling control problems despite strong velocity.
- If Doval appears in one of the Giants’ final three regular‑season games he would become the 71st player to suit up for San Francisco this year, tying the major‑league single‑season record for players used.
- Doval remains under team control through 2027, is making $6.1 million this year, and will be arbitration‑eligible this offseason so the Giants will use the final games and the winter to decide whether to tender him a contract.