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Pirates Reinstall Kirby Yates and Designate Camilo Doval for Assignment

The roster move freed a 40-man spot for Yates’s return and put former All-Star Camilo Doval into the short window for trade, waiver claim, release or outright assignment.

Overview

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated right-hander Kirby Yates from the 15-day injured list and removed right-hander Camilo Doval from the 40-man roster as the corresponding move.
  • Designation for assignment means Doval is no longer on the Pirates’ 40-man roster and the club has a short period to trade him, place him on waivers, release him, or outright him to the minors if he clears waivers.
  • Doval is a veteran reliever and former All-Star who previously pitched for the New York Yankees, which could draw interest from other teams during the DFA process.
  • The Pirates posted the roster change on their official X account ahead of the team’s upcoming three-game series at PNC Park against the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • The transaction reflects routine late-season roster management that makes an injured-list return immediately usable and creates immediate uncertainty about a veteran reliever’s major-league status.