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Dodgers get closer Dotel from Pirates

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 07:36 by harsheeb

Los Angeles-- The Los Angeles Dodgers obtained reliever Octavio Dotel from the Pirates Saturday, sending pitcher James McDonald and outfielder Andrew Lambo to Pittsburgh.

Dotel has converted 21 of 26 save chances for Pittsburgh this season in 41 appearances. going 2-2 with a 4.28 earned run average.

The right-hander is 48-41 with a 3.75 ERA and 104 saves in 603 games, 34 starts, in his career with the Mets, Astros, Athletics, Yankees, Royals, Braves, White Sox and Pirates.

McDonald has spent parts of three seasons with the Dodgers. This year he has made one start, going 0-1 with an 8.22 ERA in just 7 2/3 innings. The right-hander is 5-6 with a 4.11 ERA in 53 games, including five starts, in his career.

Lambo was batting .271 with four home runs and 25 runs batted in over 47 games at Class AA Chattanooga. He went through a 50-game suspension for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program this season.

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