So long, tranquilo. And thanks for the memories.
The San Francisco Giants did not go down quietly at the 2025 MLB trade deadline. After much speculation and many hints, the team decided to cash in on a deadline that was heavily prioritizing relievers, and traded 2023 All-Star closer Camilo Doval to the New York Yankees. The news was first reported by Jack Curry of YES Network, and confirmed by Giants beat reporters and national reporters.
According to Curry, the Yankees are sending four players to the Giants: Jesus Rodriguez, Parks Harber, Trystan Vrieling, and Carlos De La Rosa.
Rodriguez seems like an immediate candidate to join the big-league roster. While he has not made his MLB debut, he is already on the 40-man roster and crushing Triple-A. Rodriguez is a 23-year old with a 129 wRC+ in AAA, who has split time at both catcher and third base, making him a fascinating prospect. He’s a right-handed hitter from Venezuela with a wildly low strikeout rate. He was ranked as the Yankees No. 11 prospect by FanGraphs and No. 25 by MLB Pipeline.
Vrierling is a 24-year old right-handed pitcher who was taken in the third round of the 2022 draft out of Gonzaga. He’s spent the bulk of the year in AA, where he has a 4.50 ERA and a 4.55 FIP. Vrierling, who is 6’4, has a four-pitch mix and was ranked as the No. 21 prospect in New York’s system by Fangraphs, and No. 19 by Pipeline.
Harber is a 23-year old corner infielder who was an undrafted free agent in 2024. He’s a right-handed hitter who has posted a 156 wRC+ in High-A this year, but is currently on the injured list.
De La Rosa is a 17-year old left-handed pitcher from the Dominican Republic, who is in his debut season in the Dominican Summer League. He has a 5.32 ERA but a 2.17 FIP, with a comical 36 strikeouts against just five walks in 22 innings.
There was a lot of speculation that the Giants would trade Doval after the team traded setup man Tyler Rogers to the New York Mets on Wednesday. After losing Wednesday’s game and getting swept on a six-game homestand, it became clear that the Giants would entertain the idea of selling, and Doval was the most valuable player that you could envision them being comfortable parting ways with.
It’s the end of a long road for Doval with the Giants. Originally signed in 2015 out of the Dominican Republic, Doval — who just turned 28 — rose through the Minors thanks to a triple-digit fastball and an unhittable slider. He became a top-10 prospect in the system, and made his debut in 2021, quickly becoming the closer during the team’s magical 107-win season.
He was one of the best closers in baseball for the next two years, earning an All-Star selection in 2023. Unfortunately, he ran into some massive struggles in 2024, and not only lost his role as closer, but was optioned to AAA Sacramento for a reset. He impressed during that time and in his return to the Majors, and entered 2025 in good position to regain a high-leverage role.
Doval did exactly that, and while he hasn’t quite been his All-Star self, he returned to the closer role after Ryan Walker struggled. He earned 15 saves this year with a 3.09 ERA, and his last image as a Giant will be striking out the side in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game. He is seventh all-time in franchise history for saves.
The Yankees will get Doval’s final two years of arbitration, with team control through the 2027 season.
Best of luck, tranquilo. Thanks for the memories.