Scouting Report: Camilo Doval

Summary

Camilo Doval, acquired by the Yankees from the Giants before the 2025 season, has significantly underperformed in 2026. The 28-year-old right-handed reliever carries a 6.14 ERA through 17-18 appearances (14.2-15.2 innings), allowing 3 home runs and 10+ hits. While he successfully reduced his walk rate from 4.82 to 1.84 per nine innings, he's now giving up hard contact at career-worst rates (91.6 mph average exit velocity, 51.1% hard-hit rate). His slider, despite a 50% whiff rate, is being hit at .389 with .833 slugging. Recent performance shows 5 hits with 2 strikeouts in last 3 games and 10 runs allowed in 12.1 innings. He recorded his first save of 2026 on May 20th against Toronto, but remains unreliable in high-leverage situations. The trade that brought him to New York (4 prospects) now appears lopsided in favor of San Francisco.