Skye Michael Bolt (born January 15, 1994) is an American

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in the

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organization. The

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selected Bolt in the fourth round of the

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, and he made his MLB debut with them in 2019. He has also played in

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(MLB) for the

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Early life

Skye Bolt was born in

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, Georgia. He got his name because his father wanted him to have a name that "popped".

Career

Amateur career

Bolt attended

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School Holy Innocents' Episcopal School (HIES) is a PK–12 private, Episcopal, co-educational college-preparatory day school in Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States.Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

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. He played center field for the school's baseball team, and had a .430

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in his senior year. The

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selected Bolt in the 26th round of the

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. He did not sign, and enrolled at the

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, where he played

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for the

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. As a freshman, he was named Second Team All-

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and a Freshman

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n. He also made

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's collegiate national baseball team. In 2014, Bolt played

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with the

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of the

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Oakland Athletics

The

selected Bolt in the fourth round, with the 128th overall selection, of the

. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the

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, hitting .238/.325/.381/.706 with 4 home runs and 19 RBIs. In 2016, he played for the

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, hitting .231/.318/.345/.663 with 5 home runs and 37 RBIs, and was a mid-season All Star. In 2017, he played for the

Stockton Ports The Stockton Ports are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Stockton, California, and are named for the city's seaport. The team plays its home games at Ba ...

of the

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, hitting .243/.327/.435/.762 with 76 runs (10th in the league), 7 triples (7th), 15 home runs, 53 walks (6th), and 66 RBIs, and was a mid-season All Star. In 2018, he began the season with the

Midland RockHounds The Midland RockHounds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Midland, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics major league club. The RockHounds play in Momentum Bank Ballpark, whic ...

of the

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, but struggled and was sent down to the Stockton Ports, with whom he was a mid-season All Star. He was promoted back to Midland in June. For the week of July 30 through August 5, Bolt was the

's Player of the Week. He hit a combined .260/.347/.474/.821 with 19 home runs, 19 stolen bases, and 69 RBIs during the 2018 season, and was an MiLB Organization All Star. After the season, the Athletics assigned him to the

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of the

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, with whom in 73 at bats he hit .247/.353/.493. Also, the Athletics added Bolt to their

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. In 2019, he began the season with the

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of the

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, for whom that season he batted .269/.350/.459/.809 with 11 home runs and 61 RBIs. The Athletics promoted him to MLB on May 3, and he made his MLB debut that night. He had 10 MLB at bats in 2019. Bolt did not appear in a game for the Athletics in the

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-shortened 2020 season. On April 1, 2021, Bolt was

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by Oakland.

San Francisco Giants

On April 5, 2021, Bolt was claimed off waivers by the

. On April 30, Bolt was

by the Giants following the promotion of

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. Bolt only appeared in 2 games for the Giants, registering a single plate appearance.

Oakland Athletics (second stint)

On May 5, 2021, Bolt was traded back to the

in exchange for cash considerations and was assigned to the Triple-A

. On June 1, Bolt was called up by the Athletics. On June 12, Bolt recorded his first career home run, against

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reliever Wade Davis. With Oakland, he batted .089/.105/.161 in 56 at bats. However, his 2021 Triple-A

performance was the polar opposite -- crushing a .387/.492/.650 with a minor league career high 16.1% BB rate and lowered his K rate to 21.6%. On September 14, Bolt was sent outright to Triple-A. On May 29, 2022, Bolt was placed on the 60-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Bolt performed well in Triple-A again in 2022, slashing .326/.385/.526 with 4 home runs and 23 RBI in 24 games. In the majors, he appeared a career-high 42 games, hitting .198/.259/.330 with career-bests in home runs (4) and RBI (13). He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 27, 2023, Bolt signed a minor league contract with the

organization.

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