Bolton (illness) could be ready to return from the injured list when first eligible next Sunday, SeattleSports.com reports.
General manager Justin Hollander said Bolton, who is dealing with kidney stones, is feeling much better. The right-hander had gotten off to a solid start this season before coming down with the ailment, posting a 3.00 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across six innings over his first four appearances.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: Dealing with kidney stones
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Mariners manager Scott Servais revealed Monday that Bolton was placed on the 15-day injured list due to kidney stones, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Bolton's injury was initially listed as a general medical issue, but Servais provided more details after the right-hander's move to the IL. Bolton has allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings this season. Austin Voth, Tyson Miller and Brett de Geus figure to see more work out of the Mariners' bullpen in Bolton's absence.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: Goes on injured list
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Bolton was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Mariners on Monday, retroactive to April 6, with a general medical issue, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
No further details are available, but Bolton will be sidelined at least for the next couple weeks. He had allowed two runs over his first six innings with the big club this season.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: First clean appearance of season
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Bolton fired 1.2 scoreless, hitless relief innings during which he recorded two strikeouts in a loss to the Guardians on Tuesday.
Bolton got five outs on just 15 pitches, with 11 of those offerings landing in the strike zone. The especially sharp outing was a welcome sight for the right-hander -- he'd surrendered an earned run in each of his first two appearances of the season after earning a spot on the Opening Day roster.
Bolton (ankle) struck out one over a perfect inning of relief Friday in the Mariners' 9-5 loss to the Cubs in Cactus League play.
Bolton's appearance was his third of the spring but his first since Feb. 29 after a bout with ankle discomfort prompted the Mariners to hold him out for a few days. The 25-year-old looks like he'll be ready to go for the start of the regular season, but it's unclear if he has the inside track for a spot in Seattle's bullpen. He still has two minor-league options remaining and was hit hard in his first taste of the big leagues with Pittsburgh in 2023, logging a 6.33 ERA and 2.11 WHIP over 21.1 innings.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: Dealing with ankle issue
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Mariners manager Scott Servais said Wednesday that Bolton recently experienced some discomfort in his ankle and had his throwing schedule adjusted as a result, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
The injury likely explains why Bolton has been limited to just two appearances in Cactus League play thus far, and none since Feb. 29. Bolton possesses a spot on the Mariners' 40-man roster, but since he has a limited track record in the majors and has two minor-league options remaining, he'll most likely begin the season at Triple-A Tacoma.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: Heads to Seattle in trade
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Seattle acquired Bolton from the Pirates on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.
Bolton surrendered 15 earned runs on 30 hits and 15 walks over his first 21.1 major-league innings with Pittsburgh in 2023, but the 25-year-old right-hander owns a 3.38 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 122.1 career innings of work at the Triple-A level. He could prove to be a nice pickup for the Mariners if his command improves.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Recalled from Indianapolis
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The Pirates recalled Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Bolton has put up a rather unimpressive 6.52 ERA and 2.22 WHIP through 19.1 innings in the majors this season. Nonetheless, he will come up to give Pittsburgh a fresh bullpen arm for its final series against Miami. Luis Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Headed back to minors
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Bolton was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.
Bolton has fanned 21 batters in 19.1 innings this season but has otherwise struggled mightily, posting a 6.52 ERA and 2.22 WHIP with 15 walks. He's being replaced on the roster by Quinn Priester.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Recalled from Indianapolis
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Pittsburgh recalled Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Bolton will return to the Pirates' bullpen ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Cubs. The 25-year-old right-hander has surrendered 11 earned runs on 20 hits and 11 walks in 11 major-league innings this season.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Sent back to minors
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Bolton was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Bolton had been up as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader versus the Reds, tossing a scoreless frame in the nightcap. He's struggled overall at the big-league level this season, allowing 11 runs with a 10:11 K:BB over 11 innings.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Up as 27th man
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Bolton will serve as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader against the Reds, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Bolton had a May 29 appearance against the Giants in which he gave up eight earned runs while recording just one out, so that has really bloated his numbers (9.90 ERA, 2.80 WHIP) on the season. He will likely head back to Triple-A Indianapolis after the twin bill.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Sent down Monday
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Bolton was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.
Bolton will return to Indianapolis after being called up July 7, pitching a scoreless inning while allowing one hit and striking out two batters in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Giants. Right-hander Quinn Priester was called up and is set to make his first major-league start Monday against the Guardians.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Recalled from Triple-A
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Pittsburgh recalled Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Bolton has surrendered 11 earned runs on 17 hits and 10 walks in just nine innings this season at the MLB level. The 26-year-old right-hander will operate in a low-leverage relief role.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Bolton to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Bolton will be pushed off the major-league roster due to the return of Colin Holderman (wrist) from the 15-day injured list Friday. Bolton threw a scoreless inning during his lone appearance after being recalled last week, but he holds an 11.00 ERA and 3.00 WHIP in the majors this season.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Recalled from Indianapolis
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The Pirates recalled Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday.
With the placement of Bryan Reynolds (back) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Bolton will fill Reynolds' roster spot and rejoin the Pirates' bullpen. Bolton has been solid in Triple-A but has yet to put it together in the majors, holding a 12.38 ERA and 3.00 WHIP through eight innings.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Optioned back to Triple-A
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Pittsburgh optioned Bolton to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
Bolton has been lit up for 11 earned runs on 15 hits and nine walks in eight innings of relief this season at the major-league level, so it's no surprise to see him sent down.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Summoned to majors
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The Pirates recalled Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.
He'll give Pittsburgh a fresh arm out of the bullpen after the Pirates needed four relievers to cover the final six innings of Saturday's 5-0 loss after starter Vince Velasquez recorded just six outs before departing with right elbow discomfort. The Pirates placed Velasquez on the 15-day injured list to create room on the 26-man active roster for Bolton, who gave up three earned runs and struck out five in six innings across his prior three appearances out of the big-league bullpen this season.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Moved to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Bolton to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
The transaction clears a 26-man roster spot for Luis Ortiz, who is joining the Pirates' starting rotation Tuesday against the Rockies. Bolton allowed three earned runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings of relief with the Bucs.
