Cody Bolton #67

Carl Donovan Bolton...born in Richmond, VA...is a 2017 graduate of Tracy (Calif) High School, where he was named 2017 Most Valuable Pitcher in the Tri-City Athletic League...committed to the University of Michigan before signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates...Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Tracy High School (CA)…Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Tracy High School (CA).

2023

Went 1-0 with a 6.33 ERA (15 ER, 21.1 IP) with 15 walks and 22 strikeouts in 16 appearances...Made MLB Debut on April 29 in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Washington, tossing two scoreless innings with one strikeout...Made seven separate Major League stints over the course of the season: April 26-May 8, May 28-June 3, June 22-30, July 7-16, Aug. 13, Aug. 27-Sept. 12, Sept. 29-end of season...Made 34 appearances (two starts) with Triple-A Indianapolis, going 3-4 with a 3.86 ERA (20 ER, 46.2 IP) with 18 walks and 47 strikeouts...Acquired by Seattle from Pittsburgh on Nov. 2, 2023 in exchange for cash considerations.

2022

Spent the entire season with Triple-A Indianapolis where he was named the team’s pitcher-of-the-year...Limited opposing hitters to a .171 batting average against (12-for-70) with runners in scoring position…Was the Opening Day starter on 5/5 vs. Omaha (2.2ip/0r)... Posted a 2.30 ERA (15.2ip/4er) and 20 strikeouts in five games (three starts) during the month of May...Was placed on COVID-19 injured list on 7/3 before being reinstated on 7/27...Posted a 3.00 ERA (15.0ip/5er) and 18 strikeouts in seven games (one start) in August...Picked up a win in relief on 9/11 at Omaha (2.0ip/0r)...Struck out five batters while tossing 3.0 scoreless innings in his start on 9/19 vs. St. Paul...Tossed a combined 7.0 scoreless innings in three appearances (two starts) from 9/11-19.

2021

Entered season ranked by MLB.com as Pittsburgh's fourth-best pitching prospect (13th overall)... Also listed by Baseball America as having the “Best Slider” in the minor league system...Was a non-roster invitee to Major League spring training... Missed entire season after undergoing right knee surgery in May.

2020

Entered season ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh’s fourth-best prospect and the 10th-best by MLB.com...Spent entire season at the Pirates alternate training site in Altoona.