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Giants Weigh Offers for Camilo Doval With Deadline Hours Away

Rival bids will test the value of the club’s anchor reliever, weighing postseason aspirations against a prospect haul.

Jul 28, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Camilo Doval (75) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Camilo Doval (75) celebrates after the final out in the ninth inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, July 11, 2025. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Flamethrower Camilo Doval has been acquired by the Yankees from the Giants.

Overview

  • With fewer than two hours left before the July 31 trade deadline, San Francisco is fielding offers for All-Star closer Camilo Doval.
  • MLB Network’s Jon Heyman confirmed that Doval has emerged at the center of late-inning relief discussions among contending teams.
  • Doval anchors one of baseball’s top bullpens with a high-velocity fastball and a track record of postseason success.
  • The Giants face a pivotal choice between trading their late-inning stopper for premium young talent or retaining him to bolster a playoff push.
  • A wave of blockbuster bullpen moves since July 26 has reshaped the market, but several high-leverage relievers remain in play as negotiations intensify.