Dotel

The Royals 'Joakim Soria was one of this week's free agent prizes because he's filling the closer role until Octavio Dotel is completely healthy.

Early-season fantasy results not as expected 2007

•Joakim Soria: He isn't on the trade block, but if Octavio Dotel is dealt, the Kansas City Royals will turn the closer's job over to the 23-year-old Rule 5 pickup.

Trade deadline unlikely to make major fantasy impact 2007

If Dotel is slow to heal (as has been the case), Soria could pick up more than just a handful of saves.

Early-season fantasy results not as expected 2007

Dotel is expected to undergo season-ending surgery, which will sideline him until at least next June.

USATODAY.com 2005

Dotel is the obvious candidate to take over should anything happen to Billy Wagner.

USATODAY.com - Developing pitchers and alternate closers 2002

Octavio Dotel is so nasty in the seventh and eighth that opponents don't mind seeing Billy Wagner in the ninth.

USATODAY.com - 7. Atlanta Braves 2002

"If I said I put in Dotel, you'd say 'Why not Mike Jackson?"'

USATODAY.com - Houston's bullpen looking for a little luck 2001

If I said I put in Dotel, you'd (the media) would say, 'Why not

National League Baseball - Braves vs. Astros 2001

The thing about Dotel is he is a fast learner and he is learning the changeup, and with his great heater it could make for a marvelous combination.

covering baseball for USATODAY.com.Building the foundation for the future 1999

The trouble started in the bottom of the eighth inning, with the game tied at 2, when Cardinals reliever Octavio Dotel gave up a double to Michael Young.

La Russa's Eighth-Inning Surprise Brian Costa 2011