Henry Bolte (baseball)
American baseball player (born 2003)
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Henry Bolte (/boʊlˈt/ bohlt;[1] born August 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
| Henry Bolte | |
|---|---|
| Athletics – No. 33 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 4, 2003 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 13, 2026, for the Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through September 19, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 35 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Early life and amateur career
Bolte grew up in Palo Alto, California, and attended Palo Alto High School.[2] During the 2021 season, he hit .304 with five doubles, six triples, and three home runs.[3][4] In the following summer he played in the Area Code Games.[5] As a senior, Bolte batted .441 with 45 hits, 13 home runs, and 42 RBI.[6] Following the end of the season, he participated in the Major League Baseball draft combine.[7] Bolte committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin for the Texas Longhorns.[8]
Professional career
The Oakland Athletics selected Bolte 56th overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team on July 25, 2022, and received a $2 million signing bonus.[9] After signing, Bolte was assigned to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics to begin his professional career, with whom he hit .212 over 11 games.[10] In 2023, he played with the Stockton Ports and batted .257 with 14 home runs, 68 RBI, and 32 stolen bases over 112 games.[11]
To open the 2024 season, Bolte was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts. In July, he was promoted to the Midland Rockhounds.[12] Over 123 games between both teams, Bolte hit .267 with 15 home runs, 73 RBI, and 46 stolen bases.[13] He returned to Midland to open the 2025 season and was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL) in July.[14]
Bolte began the 2026 season with Las Vegas and tied a PCL record with hits in 12 consecutive at-bats from May 7-9. This included a two-game stretch where he hit 10-10 with 9 extra base hits. He was named the PCL's player of the week for May 4-10.[15] On May 12, 2026, Bolte was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[16] He made his major league debut the following day against the St. Louis Cardinals, collecting singles in his first two at-bats. On June 9, Bolte hit his first career home run off of Robert Gasser of the Milwaukee Brewers.[17]