Former Midland RockHound Henry Bolte makes big impact in MLB debut
WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KMID/KPEJ) – The red-hot former Midland RockHound Henry Bolte was recently called up to the big leagues on Tuesday. He finally got his time to shine in Wednesday’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals.
It was a breakout night for the A’s No. 5 prospect in Wednesday’s 6-2 win over the Cardinals at Sutter Health Park. He went 2-for-2 with a walk, picked up his first hit and RBI, and capped it off with a diving catch in the sixth to rob Nolan Gorman.
In his Major League debut, Bolte made history, becoming just the eighth-youngest Athletic to start in center field, and the second-youngest in the last 60 years, trailing only Carlos Gonzalez in 2008. In the final game of the series, Bolte got another hit, bringing his total to three in the major leagues. He is now batting .
500 and will look to stay hot in the next series against the San Francisco Giants. As for the minor leagues, last season Bolte started in Midland, playing 80 games at the Double-A level. In his time with the RockHounds, he slashed .
278/. 378/. 424 with 25 extra-base hits and 31 stolen bases.