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Nobody on the New York Yankees had a good showing on Wednesday night, but Camilo Doval’s continued struggles stood out most of all.
Doval has been brutal for the Yankees since arriving in a July 31 trade with the San Francisco Giants. After pitching to a 3.09 ERA in 47 outings with the Giants this year, the former All-Star is up to a 6.59 mark through his first 16 appearances for New York.
The Detroit Tigers took the entire Yankees pitching staff to school for the second game in a row on Wednesday, and Doval felt their wrath as much as anyone. In the six batters he faced, he allowed an inherited runner to score, gave up three hits, surrendered a long home run, and was charged with three earned runs.
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 26: Camilo Doval #75 of the New York Yankees takes the field during the game against the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium on August 26, 2025 in New York, New…
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 26: Camilo Doval #75 of the New York Yankees takes the field during the game against the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium on August 26, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)
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After the Yankees’ 11-1 drubbing at the hands of Detroit, their second 10-run loss in as many nights, manager Aaron Boone attempted to paint a sunny picture of a pitcher in Doval who is showing potential while still adjusting to his new surroundings.
“You see he flashes it. He’ll flash that swing-and-miss with the slider,” Boone said, per Ethan Sears of the New York Post. “Obviously it’s a big arm with the cutter and the sinker.
“The strike-throwing hasn’t been great and that’s hurt him in some outings. Making sure we’re staying on top, controlling the running game and things like that. So it’s just been kinda inconsistent for him.”
Boone’s candidness at the end was reassuring, because for a moment, it was beginning to sound as though the skipper was happy with Doval’s performance. To be clear, it’s been extremely detrimental to the Yankees, who have to be flabbergasted at his immediate fall-off upon arrival.
Doval will probably be included on the postseason roster, because the Yankees simply don’t have many alternatives. But it’s hard to envision him earning any trust in make-or-break situations at this point.
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