Wilber Dotel: Everything you need to know

Wilber Dotel

#66 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
2/26	MIN	W 6-4	2.0	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	1
2/21	BAL	W 8-2	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
Preseason Totals			4	2	0	1	0	0	6	2	2

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/27	STL	L 4-2	4.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/21	TEX	L 5-1	1.2	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/19	TB	W 6-3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Regular Season Totals			6.2	4	3	0	0	0	2	1	1

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	6.2	0	0	0.0	4	3	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.091	1
Away	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.167	0
Home	0	5.0	0	0	0.0	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.063	1
Night	0	5.2	0	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.056	0
Day	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.250	1
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.154	1
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
April	0	6.2	0	0	0.0	4	3	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.091	1
Opponent
vs TB	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.250	1
vs TEX	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.167	0
vs STL	0	4.0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
Venue
@ Texas	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.167	0
@ Pittsburgh	0	5.0	0	0	0.0	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.063	1

Wilber Dotel: Breaking News

The Pirates optioned Dotel to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports. Dotel threw 44 pitches in long relief Monday against the Cardinals, so the Pirates are bringing in a fresh arm in Hunter Barco as the corresponding move. Dotel has thrown 6.2 innings for Pittsburgh this season, turning in a 1.35 ERA and 4:3 K:BB. He'll likely be back with the big club at some point.

Dotel took a no-decision Monday against the Cardinals, throwing four clean innings of relief. He struck out three. The absence of Braxton Garrett (personal) forced the Pirates into a bullpen game Monday, and Dotel filled in admirably as a bulk reliever. The right-hander flooded the zone for 32 strikes among his 44 pitches, picking up his first hold of the year in the process. Through 6.1 frames in 2026, Dotel sports a 1.35 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 4:3 K:BB.

Pirates manager Don Kelly said that Dotel will be utilized as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Mason Montgomery in Monday's home game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Monday had been Braxton Ashcraft's (personal) turn in the rotation, but he won't be eligible to rejoin the Pirates until Tuesday after recently getting placed on the bereavement/medical emergency list. The Pirates will thus turn to Dotel to cover extended innings in Monday's series opener. Dotel has appeared in two contests since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on April 19, giving up one run on two hits and three walks while striking out one batter over 2.2 innings. He had previously gotten stretched out to 5.2 innings over his three starts at Triple-A Indianapolis this season prior to being promoted earlier this month.