The Houston Astros have been sued by former major league pitcher Mike Bolsinger, who alleges that his career (and earning potential) were impacted by the Astros using illegal technological means to steal signs in 2017, in what is the latest development in the ongoing saga surrounding the Astros’ cheating scandal.
Bolsinger, 32, is a former 15th round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010 who graduated out of McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas, and pitched for the University of Arkansas. Bolsinger made his major league debut for the Diamondbacks in 2014, then was sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers in November, 2014. After putting up a 3.62 ERA in 21 starts for the Dodgers in 2015, he only appeared in 6 games in the majors in 2016, and was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays in August, 2016, for Jesse Chavez.
Bolsinger’s final season in the majors was in 2017, and his final appearance was in Houston against the Astros on August 4, 2017. Bolsinger faced 8 batters, walked 3, allowed 4 runs on 4 hits, including a home run, and retired just a single batter. Toronto returned him to the minors after that, and Bolsinger pitched for Chiba Lotte in the Japanese League in 2018 and 2019.
You can read the details of the suit at the above link, with Bolsinger seeking a wide range of remedies on behalf of himself and others against the Astros. I’m skeptical this goes anywhere, but we shall see...