{"id":170398,"date":"2026-04-19T23:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170398\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T23:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:13:10","slug":"pirates-roster-moves-wilber-dotel-recalled-set-for-mlb-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170398\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates Roster Moves: Wilber Dotel Recalled, Set for MLB Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Wilber20260221, The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Florida (Photos by Harrison Barden)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-handed pitching prospect Wilber Dotel, whose first appearance will be his major league debut. To make room for him on the active roster, right-hander Cam Sanders was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

Dotel, who is considered the Pirates\u2019 No. 12 prospect by MLB Pipeline, was added to the 40-man roster this offseason. In three starts with Triple-A Indianapolis to start the year, Dotel went 1-2 with a 6.28 ERA. In 14.1 innings, he allowed 18 hits (two home runs), walked seven and struck out 13.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old has pitched parts of six seasons in the organization and is 28-20 with a 4.21 ERA in 98 appearances\/84 starts. He spent the entire 2025 season with Double-A Altoona and went 7-9 with a 4.15 ERA and set career-highs in innings pitched (125.1) and strikeouts (131).<\/p>\n

Although he\u2019s been used exclusively as a starting pitcher since the start of the 2023 season, the Pirates will use Dotel out of the bullpen \u2014 presumably in a bulk role \u2014 to begin his big-league career.<\/p>\n

Sanders made his season debut in Saturday\u2019s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> after he was recalled earlier in the homestand. He allowed four runs on three hits with one walk and two strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen after a lengthy rain delay. <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Cam Sanders<\/a> Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> Wilber Dotel<\/a> <\/p>\n

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