The Pittsburgh Pirates have their first round of reinforcements, as first baseman Spencer Horwitz ended his rehabilitation assignment and was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and newly acquired right-handed reliever Camilo Doval was added to the active roster.
Horwitz returns after being out since June 25 with a left hamstring strain, a day after first baseman/right fielder Ryan O’Hearn was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quadriceps strain. Horwitz suffered a concussion when he was hit by a pitch in his helmet in a minor league game last weekend, delaying his return.
The lefty-hitting Horwitz batted .280/.386/.455 with 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 33 RBIs in 74 games this season and gives the Pirates another option in the leadoff spot.
The Pirates traded for Doval on Saturday by sending Double-A catcher Omar Alfonzo, their No. 17 prospect per MLB Pipeline, and 18-year-old outfielder Luis Cruz to the New York Yankees for the 2023 All-Star.
Doval was 3-1 with a 4.54 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 39 strikeouts against 18 walks with six home runs allowed in 39 2/3 innings over 44 appearances for the Yankees this season. He recorded 107 saves in five seasons with the San Francisco Giants, tying for the National League lead with 39 in 2023, before being acquired by the Yankees in July 2025.
To make room on the active roster for Horwitz and Doval, the Pirates optioned outfielder Billy Cook and right-handed reliever Isaac Mattson to Triple-A Indianapolis.