{
  "id": 23432,
  "title": "Pirates acquire former All-Star reliever Camilo Doval from the Yankees,",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/pirates-acquire-former-all-star-reliever-camilo-doval-from-the-yankees",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T02:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/new-york-yankees-pittsburgh-pirates-041c3cee941a92607f205c3f9e1b8cce"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees. Doval is a 29-year-old former All-Star who served as the closer for the San Francisco Giants in 2023. The Pirates are sending prospects Omar Alfonso, a catcher, and Luis Cruz, an outfielder, to the Yankees in exchange for Doval. Doval has gone 3-1 with a 4.54 ERA in 44 games this season for the Yankees. He has had issues with walks recently, issuing at least one free pass in four of his last five appearances. According to the Associated Press, Doval has only thrown 56% of his first pitches for strikes this season, which is among the worst first-strike percentages in the majors. The Pirates are hoping that Doval can provide a boost to their struggling bullpen, which has blown 20 saves this season. The team has been looking for help near the back end of the bullpen, particularly after designating former closer Dennis Santana for assignment last month. The Associated Press reports that the Pirates entered Saturday at 55-56 despite scoring the second-most runs in the majors, and are looking to hang around in the crowded race for a National League wild-card spot.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}