Tag: Cody Bolton

The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted right-handed relief pitcher Nick Mears to Altoona on Saturday. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent last August and will now be at his third level this season. Mears debuted briefly with Morgantown last year, throwing four shutout innings over three appearances, with eight strikeouts. He began this 2019 season […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time or loses his prospect eligibility (Kevin Newman, Nick Burdi and Bryan Reynolds), he will be removed from this list. Everyone below him will be shifted up a spot, and a new player will […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]

I wasn’t totally convinced that the Pirates were going to promote Cody Bolton to Altoona this year. That has nothing to do with the perceived notion that the Pirates delay promotions and move slowly moving up their players. It has nothing to do with the performance from Bolton. It has everything to do with his […]

Pirates Prospects has learned that right-handed pitcher Cody Bolton has been promoted to the Altoona Curve. Bolton has a 1.61 ERA and an 0.86 WHIP in 61.2 innings this season. Bolton is coming off of a forearm injury that cost him half of the 2018 season, so the Pirates have been limiting his innings this […]

The Bradenton Marauders wrapped up their first half schedule last night, with Cody Bolton getting the start. He was on a limited pitch count, after not pitching for the last two weeks due to a minor groin strain. He was also given a rest due to his innings total, which has already surpassed last year’s […]

The Bradenton Marauders placed right-handed pitcher Cody Bolton on the 7-day injured list on Tuesday. That news was followed by the promotion of right-handed pitcher Brad Case from Greensboro to Bradenton. Bolton is listed as being out with a groin strain. I’m told that the move to place him on the injured list is a […]

Every Monday during the minor league season, we take a look at the top performers in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, giving scouting reports on the top ten pitchers and top ten hitters from the previous week. The column was originally called Top Performers, then The Twenty. The number 21 obviously has a lot of […]