Henry Bolte (baseball)

Henry Bolte (born August 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Oakland Athletics organization.

Henry Bolte
Oakland Athletics
Outfielder
Born: (2003-08-04) August 4, 2003
San Francisco, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Early life and amateur career

Bolte lives in Palo Alto, California and attended Palo Alto High School.[1] During the 2021 season, he hit .304 with five doubles, six triples, and three home runs.[2][3] In the following summer he played in the Area Code Games.[4] As a senior, Bolte batted .441 with 45 hits, 13 home runs, and 42 RBIs.[5] Following the end of the season, he participated in the Major League Baseball draft combine.[6] Bolte committed to play college baseball at Texas, but turned down the scholarship offer to sign with the A's.[7]

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.[8] After signing, Bolte was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics to begin his professional career.[9]

References
  1. "Top-ranked Palo Alto baseball dominating in all aspects of the game". San Francisco Chronicle. April 5, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. "High school baseball: All-Bay Area News Group Fab 40 postseason honors". The Mercury News. June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. "West Coast Draft Notes: 2022 A Banner Year For Northern California". Baseball America. March 29, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. "Notes From the Area Code Games: Hitters". Baseball Prospectus. August 17, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  5. "All-Metro baseball: Palo Alto's Henry Bolte lived up to the expectations". San Francisco Chronicle. July 9, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. Callis, Jim (June 18, 2022). "These 10 players stood out at Draft Combine workout". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. Eberts, Wescott (November 10, 2021). "Texas baseball signs 12 in 2022 recruiting class". BurntOrangeNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  8. Gallegos, Martín (July 25, 2022). "No. 56 Draft pick signs with hometown A's". MLB.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  9. Lockard, Melissa (August 15, 2022). "Oakland A's minor-league notes: Daniel Susac and the 2022 draft class debut". The Athletic. Retrieved August 17, 2022.


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