{"id":82658,"date":"2024-08-09T23:49:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T03:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=82658"},"modified":"2024-08-09T23:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T03:49:23","slug":"sf-giants-option-camilo-doval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/09\/sf-giants-option-camilo-doval\/","title":{"rendered":"SF Giants Option All-Star Closer To Triple-A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a move that shocked baseball on Friday, the San Francisco Giants optioned closer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dovalca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Camilo Doval<\/a> to Triple-A. With the Giants desperately trying to stay alive in the Wild Card race, the team had no choice but to option the struggling Doval.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SFGiants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SFGiants<\/a> Roster Moves:<br \/>\n&#8211; C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/casalcu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curt Casali<\/a> reinstated from the Paternity List.<br \/>\n&#8211; RHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rouppla01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landen Roupp<\/a> recalled from Triple-A Sacramento.<br \/>\n&#8211; C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reetzja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jakson Reetz<\/a> optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.<br \/>\n&#8211; RHP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dovalca01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Camilo Doval<\/a> optioned to Triple-A Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SFGiants (@SFGiants) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFGiants\/status\/1822052422199734643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with the Doval demotion, the Giants optioned catcher <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reetzja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jakson Reetz<\/a>, recalled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rouppla01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landen Roupp<\/a>, and reinstated catcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/casalcu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curt Casali<\/a> from the paternity list.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>San Francisco Giants Option Camilo Doval to Triple-A<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doval entered the season as one of the most electric closers in the game. An All-Star in 2023, he led the league with 60 games finished and 39 saves along with a 2.93 ERA. He ranked amongst the best in the game in velocity and generating strikeouts and groundballs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, his production has largely crashed this season. He\u2019s still generating whiffs, strikeouts, and groundballs, but has given up hard contact and too many walks. Overall, the 27-year-old has posted a 4.70 ERA (83 ERA+) in 44 innings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His performance has been especially puzzling since the calendar flipped to June. In his last 21 1\/3 innings, the righty owns a 6.75 ERA with four blown saves. San Francisco needs every win they can get down the stretch to make the playoffs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My take on the Camilo Doval situation is that the league has adjusted to him by swinging less and yet he has been throwing fewer pitches in the zone. Needs to be aggressive in the zone. That\u2019s the work.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eno Sarris (@enosarris) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/enosarris\/status\/1822070360369688798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Giants clearly felt their best move was to option Doval to Triple-A rather than using him in lower-leverage situations. He must spend the next 10 days in the minors (unless called up to replace an injured player). San Francisco will almost certainly recall him at some point this year, but it will be interesting to see how long it takes the electric righty to return.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Interim Closer Options<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/10\/24\/bob-melvin-giants-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">First-year manager<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/melvibo01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bob Melvin<\/a> told reporters he won\u2019t have a set closer in the aftermath of Doval\u2019s demotion. That said, righty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=walkery01,walker006rya,walker007rya&amp;search=Ryan+Walker&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Walker<\/a> could represent a prime candidate to pick up important innings. Walker has used a funky arm slot\/delivery to produce a 2.24 ERA in over 60 innings this year. He ranks amongst the best in the league at limiting walks and generating strikeouts and groundballs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ryan Walker, Painted 97mph Sinker. \ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f\ud83c\udfa8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e5gyrdHRO2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/e5gyrdHRO2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1821643598288581105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a former 31<sup>st<\/sup>-round pick, Walker represents a win for San Francisco\u2019s pitching development system. He has gradually earned a more prominent role in the Giants bullpen despite debuting only last season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ryan Walker, Wicked Sliders. \ud83e\udd22 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/53Awy8JOTY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/53Awy8JOTY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PitchingNinja\/status\/1820620685229641815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other options to close include former closers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hicksjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Hicks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rogerta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taylor Rogers<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rogerty01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Rogers<\/a>. However, the Giants likely view Doval as the long-term closer even after they optioned him to the minors. Having another pitcher excel in the closer role in the aftermath of Doval\u2019s struggles could create a bit of controversy that nobody in the organization wants to deal with.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that shocked baseball on Friday, the San Francisco Giants optioned closer Camilo Doval to Triple-A. With the Giants desperately trying to stay alive in the Wild Card race, the team had no choice but to option the struggling Doval. #SFGiants Roster Moves: &#8211; C Curt Casali reinstated from the Paternity List. &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4683,"featured_media":82664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,1071,35],"tags":[2223,6283,4797,2601,6485,3004,4620],"class_list":["post-82658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-giants","category-mlb","category-news","tag-bob-melvin","tag-camilo-doval","tag-curt-casali","tag-jordan-hicks","tag-ryan-walker","tag-taylor-rogers","tag-tyler-rogers"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4683"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82658\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}