Cody Bolton

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101+2⁄3 innings. [15]

Bolton was one of the Pirates top 10 prospects entering 2020 and 2021 [8] but he was unable to pitch competitively in either year. The 2020 minor league season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] Bolton began the 2021 season on the injured list with a knee injury and underwent surgery on his meniscus in May, forcing him to miss the whole season. [17] [18]

Bolton was the Opening Night started for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians in 2022. [19] [20] He went 4-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 75+2⁄3 innings with Indianapolis. [21] Bolton's usage changed after recovering from his knee injury. While he made 14 starts out of his 30 appearances in 2022, he never pitched more than 5 innings in an outing and did not throw more than 60 innings after June. Beginning in 2023, Bolton was a full-time reliever, occasionally making short starts as an opener. [22] Bolton began 2023 back in Indianapolis, where he made 8 relief appearances and posted a 2.38 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched. [23]

On April 26, 2023, Bolton was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [24] He debuted on April 29, pitching two scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals in the second game of a doubleheader. [25] Bolton with the Pirates in seven different stints in 2023, frequently getting sent down to Triple-A. [23] He made 16 appearances for the Pirates during his rookie campaign, but struggled to a 6.33 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 21+1⁄3 innings of work. [26] Bolton's fastball had above average velocity at 95.2 miles per hour, but batters had a .378 batting average against his fastball. [27]

Seattle Mariners

On November 2, 2023, Bolton was traded to the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations. [28] Bolton pitched on Opening Day for the Mariners in 2024, allowing a run in two innings, but he could not keep his spot on the roster. [29] He was placed on the injured list on April 8, [30] returning to the Mariners on April 21 and pitching in 11 games over the next month. He was sent down to the Tacoma Rainiers on May 23. He returned to the Mariners in June, [31] pitching in two games before staying in Triple-A for the rest of the season. [29] With the Mariners, Bolton had no decisions and a 4.34 ERA in 18+2⁄3 innings. In Tacoma, he was 1–2 with 2 saves and a 3.07 ERA in 33 games. [32] Bolton replaced his four-seam fastball for with a cutter and a sinker than had more movement but less velocity and caused more batters to swing and miss. [27]

Personal life

Bolton's father, Scott, is a Baptist pastor and his mother, Jennifer, has been active in church activities. Bolton has two sisters, Kaitlyn and Autumn. [33] The Bolton family moved from Virginia, where Cody was born, to California in 2007. [2] His family was in attendance at his MLB debut in 2023. [18]

Bolton played quarterback and wide receiver in football as a child before committing to baseball as a 14-year-old. [2]

While in high school, Bolton said his favorite baseball players were Clayton Kershaw and Albert Pujols. [1]

One of Bolton's high school coaches brought a toilet to the team's dugout, so that players could "flush" out a poor performance. [2]

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Cody Bolton
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Bolton with the Indianapolis Indians in 2022
Seattle Mariners – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 26)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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