Yankees ship Doval to Pirates, clearing bullpen headache before deadline

The Yankees traded right-handed reliever Camilo Doval to the Pittsburgh Pirates for two prospects, Omar Alfonzo and Luis Cruz, with the Pirates covering $750K of Doval’s remaining salary and the Yankees taking on $1.25M. Doval has a 4.63 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and -1.1 WAR over 66 appearances this season, and the move clears a bullpen headache for New York as they pursue upgrades before the August 3 deadline. The Pirates, already dealing with bullpen issues, hope the swap provides relief and sets a higher market price for relievers going forward.