On April 8, the Cleveland Guardians made a depth move to bolster their bullpen at the time.
They traded some cash to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Cody Bolton, a right-handed pitcher who had been designated for assignment by the M’s three days prior.
The hope was that Cleveland’s superior player development department could turn Bolton into a usable depth piece to help the team navigate through a tough stretch of the season.
Bolton, in reality, wasn’t able to show his best version in Cleveland.
The Guardians released him in the last few hours, and he is now free to sign with any MLB organization that is willing to give him a chance.
“Cleveland #Guardians have released RHP Cody Bolton. Bolton had been designated for assignment back on May 31st,” Guardians Prospective posted on X.
Cleveland #Guardians have released RHP Cody Bolton. Bolton had been designated for assignment back on May 31st.
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 7, 2025
Bolton pitched just one game for the Guards this year, allowing three runs in two innings of work.
He did the bulk of his contributions to the Columbus Clippers of Triple-A, where he finished with a 4.50 ERA in four frames, with no walks and five strikeouts.
Bolton, evidently, did not want to keep pitching for the Guards’ Triple-A team and will instead look for another MLB opportunity.
The righty boasts a career 5.79 ERA in 42 innings, with 24 walks and 40 strikeouts.
Spots on the 40-man roster are increasingly valuable these days, and the Guardians decided, in late May when they designated Bolton for assignment, that they needed it for someone else.
It’s part of baseball and life.
The player and organization will now go on in separate ways.
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