Pirates place Vince Velasquez on 15-day IL, recall righty reliever Cody Bolton for bullpen
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday placed right-handed starter Vince Velasquez on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort and recalled righty reliever Cody Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Velasquez was removed from Saturday’s 5-0 loss at Seattle after allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk in two innings. It was his first start since May 4, when he left after the third inning of a 3-2 loss at Tampa Bay.
Bolton, 24, had a 4.50 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in three appearances for the Pirates from April 29-May 6. The 6-foot-3, 230-pounder allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks while recording five strikeouts in six innings against Washington, Tampa Bay and Toronto.
Bolton’s return should bolster a bullpen that has a need for a multi-inning reliever after Duane Underwood Jr. was designated for assignment Saturday.
Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com.
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