Availability
The Pirates optioned Wilber Dotel to Triple-A.
Fantasy Impact
Dotel tossed four innings on Monday. Hunter Barco was recalled to bring up a fresh arm in the Pirates bullpen.
Wilber Dotel pitched four perfect innings, striking out three, on Monday as the Pirates suffered a 4-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact
Dotel was pre-determined to work in a bulk relief role on Monday and looked quite impressive, needed just 44 pitches to breeze through four perfect innings. It was just his third career appearance and he now sports a 1.35 ERA in 6.2 innings with a 4:3 K:BB ratio. It's unclear what Dotel's role will look like moving forward, but he looked great on Monday.
Wilber Dotel will pitch in a bulk relief role on Monday against the Nationals.
Fantasy Impact
Dotel will follow Mason Montgomery for the Pirates. This will be his third appearance since being recalled.
The Pirates have recalled right-hander Wilber Dotel from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Fantasy Impact
Dotel, 23, has yet to make his MLB debut. He has posted a 6.28 ERA in three starts for Indianapolis this season after working to a 4.15 ERA across 27 starts last season in Double-A Altoona.
Wilber Dotel has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Fantasy Impact
Dotel was credited with the victory in both of his spring appearances, pitching to a 4.50 ERA in four innings. The 23-year-old righthander made it to Double-A Altoona last season and went 7-9 with a 4.15 ERA in 27 starts with the Curve. Dotel will get his first look at Triple-A opposition to start the 2026 season and is, more than likely, at least a year away from seeing time on a major league mound.