Henry Bolte (baseball)

Henry Bolte is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Athletics organization.

Early life and amateur career

Bolte lives in Palo Alto, California and attended Palo Alto High School. During the 2021 season, he hit.304 with five doubles, six triples, and three home runs. In the following summer he played in the Area Code Games. As a senior, Bolte batted.441 with 45 hits, 13 home runs, and 42 RBIs. Following the end of the season, he participated in the Major League Baseball draft combine. Bolte committed to play college baseball at Texas.

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.
After signing, Bolte was assigned to the Arizona Complex League Athletics to begin his professional career, with whom he hit.212 over 11 games. In 2023, he played with the Stockton Ports and batted.257 with 14 home runs, 68 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases over 112 games.
To open the 2024 season, Bolte was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts. In July, he was promoted to the Midland Rockhounds. Over 123 games between both teams, Bolte hit.267 with 15 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 46 stolen bases. He returned to Midland to open the 2025 season and was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators in July.