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: 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: Reassigned to minors camp
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Bolton was reassigned to minor-league camp by Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
In his first full season since 2019, Bolton spent all of 2022 in Triple-A and put up a solid 3.09 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 82 strikeouts through 75.2 frames. If the 24-year-old reliever is able to maintain those numbers, there's a chance he makes his major-league debut at some point this year.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Moved off IL
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Bolton (illness) was reinstated from Triple-A Altoona's COVID-19-related injured list Wednesday and tossed two innings in his return to action, striking out one while giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks.
Bolton was on the shelf for three and a half weeks before clearing COVID-19-related protocols. Over 17 appearances (10 starts) for Altoona on the season, Bolton has submitted a 2.96 ERA and 1.33 WHIP across 48.2 innings.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Back at full strength for spring
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Bolton relayed Wednesday that he's "100 percent perfect" after undergoing surgery last April to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
Bolton has backed up his own optimism about his health by throwing two live-batting practice sessions in the early stages of the Pirates' minor-league spring training camp in Florida. Due to the cancellation of the 2020 minor-league season on account of the COVID-19 pandemic before he suffered the untimely knee injury, Bolton hasn't pitched in affiliated ball since 2019, when he amassed a 3.28 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 102:30 K:BB in 101.2 innings between High-A Bradenton and Double-A Altoona. After serving as a full-time starter that season, Bolton is expected to begin the 2022 campaign in a middle-relief role as he looks to build up innings and regain comfort on the mound following an extended absence.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Undergoes surgery
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Bolton recently underwent right knee surgery, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
Bolton was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday, and he's projected to return to full baseball activities in 4-6 months. The right-hander is viewed as one of Pittsburgh's top pitching prospects but could miss the remainder of the 2021 campaign following his surgery.
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Pirates' Cody Bolton: Joins taxi squad
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The Pirates announced Sunday that Bolton will be included as one of 19 players on the team's taxi squad for the 2020 season, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Bolton's inclusion on the taxi squad and the Pirates' 60-man roster pool will make him eligible to see big-league action in 2020, but his lack of high-level minor-league experience makes it unlikely he'll be much of a factor for Pittsburgh. He finished the 2019 campaign with Double-A Altoona, posting a 5.85 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over nine starts with the affiliate.
