PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees in hopes of giving their struggling bullpen a boost. Pittsburgh is sending prospects Omar Alfonso, a catcher, and Luis Cruz, an outfielder, to New York for Doval. The 29-year-old Doval, an All-Star in 2023 when he served as the closer for the San Francisco Giants, provides Pittsburgh with a much-needed experienced arm as the Pirates try to hang around in the crowded race for a National League wild-card spot. Doval went 3-1 with a 4.54 ERA in 44 games this season for the Yankees. Doval has only thrown 56% of his first pitches for strikes this season, among the worst first-strike percentages in the majors.