Pirates Call Up Dotel, Shake Up Bullpen

0:00On April 20th, the Pittsburgh Pirates just shook up their bullpen on April 19th, sending down reliever Cam Sanders to AAA in the Annapolis, and calling a prospect Wilbur Dotaal for what should be his big league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays that same night. Sanders had just arrived two days earlier on April 17th to help out, but he got rocked in his only outing, surrendering four earned runs in the fifth inning during a game, the Rays rally to win five to four. The Pirates have solid arms and high leverage spots like Gregory Soto, Dennis Santana, Isaac Matten with his 1.42 ERA, and Mason. Montgomery on a scoreless streak, but they keep struggling to find reliable guys for those longer bulk innings earlier in games. Dotaal brings serious heat, sitting 96-97 miles per hour on his fastball and touching triple digits, plus a nasty splitter end. Slider that's getting 50% whiffs in triple A, after leading Pirates minor leagueers with 131 strikeouts last year. This move

1:01shells Pittsburgh's urgency to stabilize that middle relief before it derails their early season, so keep an eye on how Dotaal handles the. Majors tonight, and if he sticks as their go-to-long man, you've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.