Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Cody Bolton was born June 19, 1998, in Richmond, Virginia. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Bolton attended Tracy High School in Tracy, California. As a senior, he went 9–2 with a 1.13 ERA, striking out 97 batters in 68 innings. After his senior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Pirates, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Michigan.

After signing, Bolton made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Pirates. In nine starts, he pitched to a 3.16 ERA. Bolton spent 2018 with the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 3–3 with a 3.65 ERA in nine starts, and began 2019 with the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he was named Pitcher of the Week on May 13 as well as an All-Star. He was promoted to the Altoona Curve of the Class AA Eastern League in June. Over 21 starts between the two clubs, Bolton went 8–6 with a 3.28 ERA, striking out 102 over 101+2⁄3 innings. He began the 2021 season on the injured list with a knee injury and underwent surgery in May, forcing him to miss the whole season. He was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2022 season.

On April 26, 2023, Bolton was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.