Bolton (illness) was activated from the 15-day injured list and will serve as the 27th man for Sunday's doubleheader at Colorado.
The right-hander landed on the shelf in early April due to kidney stones but will rejoin the Mariners after the 15-day minimum. Bolton could be sent to Triple-A Tacoma after Sunday's twin bill.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: Breezes through one rehab inning
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Bolton (illness) fired a scoreless relief inning in Triple-A Tacoma's loss to Las Vegas on Thursday, issuing a walk and recording two strikeouts.
Bolton jumped into game action for the first time since April 5 and was exceedingly sharp, firing 11 of his 14 pitches for strikes. The right-hander appears to be over his recent bout with kidney stones, and given his success Thursday, he could well be activated when first eligible Sunday as previously suggested by general manager Justin Hollander.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: Minimum IL stint possible
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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.
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Mariners' Cody Bolton: Returns to action Friday
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
