San Francisco Giant reliever Camilo Doval is tied as the Majors top fireman with 26 saves. His most recent recorded save came on Sun Jul 9, 2023 at Oracle Park in San Francisco against the Colorado Rockies (San Francisco Chronicle file photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Stephen Ruderman:

#1 Stephen, talk about the Giants All Star representative Camilo Doval who has 26 saves under his belt going into tonight’s All Star Game in Seattle. Doval will be joined by teammate pitcher Alex Cobb who was selected on Sunday.

#2 Doval picked up his last save against the Colorado Rockies last Saturday at Oracle Park in San Francisco throwing just ten pitches eight of those for strikes to close the door on Colorado.

#3 Doval in that ninth inning struck out Rockie hitters Nolan Jones and Harold Castro for his eighth consecutive save.

#4 Doval in picking up his 26th save is now tied for the MLB lead with the Cincinnati Reds reliever Alexis Diaz for saves.

#5 What will it mean for Doval to come out as a National League relief pitcher representing the Giants and taking those 26 saves to the mound with him at the All Star Game?

#6 Stephen talk about the home run derby on Monday with the Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr who won the contest talk about the contest.

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