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Wilber Dotel
P · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 3″ |
| Weight | 245 lbs |
| Age | 24 |
| Birthplace | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Signed | 2020, Pittsburgh Pirates, International Free Agent, Dominican Republic |
| MLB Debut | 2026-04-19 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2032
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.118
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$780,000 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 637 | 97.9 | -12.6″ | 9.8″ | 2292 | 19.0% |
| Slider | 288 | 88.0 | -33.3″ | -5.0″ | 2199 | 27.5% |
| Cutter | 278 | 92.5 | -23.2″ | -1.4″ | 2231 | 34.1% |
| Changeup | 106 | 87.7 | -30.8″ | 13.8″ | 1294 | 32.6% |
| Sinker | 12 | 97.0 | -14.3″ | 13.9″ | 2201 | 50.0% |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 22 | 2 | 42.1 | 1 | 5 | 4.46 | 41 | 22.5% | 8.8% | 0.64 | 1.370 |
| MLB Career | 22 | 2 | 42.1 | 1 | 5 | 4.46 | 41 | 22.5% | 8.8% | 0.64 | 1.370 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Detroit Tigers | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.46 | 1.370 |
| 2026-09-20 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Kansas City Royals | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.58 | 1.350 |
| 2026-09-17 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.82 | 1.390 |
| 2026-09-15 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.84 | 1.360 |
| 2026-09-11 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Chicago Cubs | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.93 | 1.360 |
| 2026-09-08 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Chicago White Sox | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.41 | 1.320 |
| 2026-09-04 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Los Angeles Angels | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.40 | 1.340 |
| 2026-09-01 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Toledo Mud Hens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.470 |
| 2026-08-27 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Columbus Clippers | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.63 | 1.510 |
| 2026-08-23 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Louisville Bats | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.530 |
| Last 10 Total | 19.2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3.66 | 1.220 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 182 | 42.1 | — | — | — | 4.460 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 1.370 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 52 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.630 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.457 | .306 |
| Last 14 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.667 | .286 |
| Last 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 100 | 24.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.440 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1.230 | .236 |
| Away Games | 82 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.500 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1.560 | .284 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 47 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.910 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1.270 | .289 |
| Night Games | 135 | 31.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.310 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1.400 | .246 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 98 | 24.1 | — | — | — | nan | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1.070 | .198 |
| vs Right | 84 | 17.2 | — | — | — | nan | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1.810 | .325 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.000 | .389 |
| Reliever | 162 | 38.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.990 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1.300 | .241 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 93 | 21.1 | — | — | — | nan | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1.360 | .229 |
| Runners On | 89 | 21.0 | — | — | — | nan | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1.380 | .288 |
| Scoring Position | 52 | 11.2 | — | — | — | nan | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1.460 | .273 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| First Inning | 7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .000 |
| Second Inning | 13 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 18.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.500 | .583 |
| Third Inning | 3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Fourth Inning | 10 | 3.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .100 |
| Fifth Inning | 24 | 5.2 | — | — | — | 1.590 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.240 | .190 |
| Sixth Inning | 42 | 10.2 | — | — | — | .000 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1.130 | .189 |
| Seventh Inning | 44 | 8.2 | — | — | — | 12.460 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2.080 | .342 |
| Eighth Inning | 27 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 4.260 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.260 | .269 |
| Ninth Inning | 4 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 9.000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | R-FCL | 267 | 77 | — | — | 44.2% | 27.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 56.2% | 51.3% | — | 79.3% | 12.0% | 48.7% |
| 2022 | 19 | A | 92 | 11 | 92.5 | 96.4 | 27.3% | 27.3% | 45.5% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 51.3% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 28.3% | 73.1% | 42.4% | 39.1% | 20.7% | 26.9% |
| 2022 | 19 | R-FCL | 269 | 87 | — | — | 43.7% | 28.7% | 17.2% | 10.3% | — | — | — | — | 61.3% | 53.3% | — | 81.0% | 10.8% | 46.7% |
| 2023 | 20 | A | 1324 | 234 | 94.5 | 99.3 | 41.5% | 22.2% | 25.2% | 11.1% | 29.0% | 69.2% | 55.4% | 83.2% | 46.2% | 73.7% | 44.2% | 54.9% | 13.5% | 26.3% |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | 1841 | 300 | — | — | 38.3% | 30.3% | 21.0% | 10.3% | — | — | — | — | 51.3% | 72.1% | — | 61.3% | 12.4% | 27.9% |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | 2101 | 352 | — | — | 38.9% | 31.0% | 23.9% | 6.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.5% | 73.5% | — | 56.3% | 14.5% | 26.5% |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | 706 | 125 | 98.3 | 100.9 | 47.2% | 27.2% | 20.0% | 5.6% | 28.1% | 68.6% | 63.3% | 80.0% | 48.6% | 75.2% | 50.6% | 60.8% | 16.0% | 24.8% |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | 615 | 111 | 97.5 | 100.3 | 37.3% | 30.9% | 22.7% | 9.1% | 31.3% | 70.6% | 60.0% | 81.8% | 50.2% | 74.8% | 48.1% | 61.1% | 14.5% | 25.2% |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | 52 | 5 | — | — | 40.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 65.4% | — | 63.6% | 13.5% | 34.6% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 706 | 125 | 98.3 | 100.9 | 47.2% | 27.2% | 20.0% | 5.6% | 28.1% | 68.6% | 63.3% | 80.0% | 48.6% | 75.2% | 50.6% | 60.8% | 16.0% | 24.8% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 615 | 111 | 97.5 | 100.3 | 37.3% | 30.9% | 22.7% | 9.1% | 31.3% | 70.6% | 60.0% | 81.8% | 50.2% | 74.8% | 48.1% | 61.1% | 14.5% | 25.2% | |
| AA Career | AA | 2153 | 357 | — | — | 38.9% | 30.8% | 24.1% | 6.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.5% | 73.3% | — | 56.5% | 14.4% | 26.7% | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 1841 | 300 | — | — | 38.3% | 30.3% | 21.0% | 10.3% | — | — | — | — | 51.3% | 72.1% | — | 61.3% | 12.4% | 27.9% | |
| A Career | A | 1416 | 245 | 94.4 | 99.3 | 40.8% | 22.4% | 26.1% | 10.6% | 27.6% | 67.9% | 55.7% | 82.8% | 45.1% | 73.7% | 44.1% | 53.9% | 14.0% | 26.3% | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 536 | 164 | — | — | 43.9% | 28.0% | 15.9% | 12.2% | — | — | — | — | 58.8% | 52.4% | — | 80.1% | 11.4% | 47.6% |
Transaction History
2026-09-28Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Wilber Dotel from FCL Pirates.
2026-09-26Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Wilber Dotel to FCL Pirates.
2026-09-16RHP Wilber Dotel changed number to 66.
2026-09-15RHP Wilber Dotel changed number to 21.
2026-09-03Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Wilber Dotel from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-16Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Wilber Dotel to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-14Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Wilber Dotel from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-08-06Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Wilber Dotel.
2026-08-05Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Wilber Dotel to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-11Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Wilber Dotel on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-07-07Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Wilber Dotel on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve.
2026-06-27Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Wilber Dotel on a rehab assignment to Altoona Curve.
2026-06-13Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Wilber Dotel on the 15-day injured list. Right lat muscle strain.
2026-05-20Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Wilber Dotel from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-04-28Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Wilber Dotel to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-04-19Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Wilber Dotel from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-03-09Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Wilber Dotel to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-11-18Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Wilber Dotel from Altoona Curve.
2025-04-01RHP Wilber Dotel assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2024-04-04Greensboro Grasshoppers activated RHP Wilber Dotel.
2024-04-04RHP Wilber Dotel assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
2023-09-30Bradenton Marauders activated RHP Wilber Dotel.
2023-09-09Bradenton Marauders transferred RHP Wilber Dotel to the Development List.
2023-05-27Bradenton Marauders activated RHP Wilber Dotel from the 7-day injured list.
2023-04-26Bradenton Marauders placed RHP Wilber Dotel on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 25, 2023.
2023-04-25Bradenton Marauders placed RHP Wilber Dotel on the 7-day injured list.
2022-08-27RHP Wilber Dotel assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2022-04-19RHP Bladimir Dotel and assigned to FCL Pirates Gold from DSL Pirates Black.
2020-10-13RHP Bladimir Dotel assigned to DSL Pirates1.
2020-10-13Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Bladimir Dotel to a minor league contract.