Bolt signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Feb. 23.
Bolt spent all of last season with the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, where he slashed .257/.359/.367 across 248 plate appearances. The 30-year-old outfielder owns a .471 career OPS in the majors and is unlikely to crack the big leagues with Atlanta.
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Brewers' Skye Bolt: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Bolt was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Brewers camp, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Bolt was 5-for-23 (.217) with two walks and nine strikeouts through 15 games this spring in the Cactus League. The 29-year-old outfielder signed a minor-league deal with Milwaukee in January.
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Brewers' Skye Bolt: Gets NRI from Crew
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Bolt signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Friday and received an invitation to major-league spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Bolt slashed .326/.385/.526 in Triple-A last season, though he was never able to put it together in the majors, where his numbers dropped to .198/.259/.330 across 116 plate appearances with Oakland. Milwaukee already has plenty of outfield talent at the major-league and minor-league levels, so Bolt will likely serve as organizational depth.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Activated, booted off 40-man roster
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The Athletics reinstated Bolt (knee) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and outrighted him to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Bolt is healthy again after finishing off a four-game rehab assignment at Las Vegas over the weekend, but the Athletics don't have a spot available for him on the 28-man active roster and he's out of minor-league options. As a result, Bolt will lose his spot on the 40-man roster, but he'll stick in the organization now that he's already cleared outright waivers. Bolt hit .198 with four home runs and five stolen bases in 42 games prior to landing on the IL on Aug. 26.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Two full rehab games during weekend
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Bolt (knee) went 3-for-10 with two doubles and three RBI while playing all nine innings in two rehab games for Triple-A Las Vegas against Sacramento on Saturday and Sunday.
Bolt played entire games in center field during what was his third and fourth rehab outings with the Aviators, seemingly proving his previously ailing knee is back to full health. The 28-year-old hit safely in each game down on the farm as well, so his timing at the plate appears to be a non-issue after what's been a relatively modest amount of time on the shelf.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Plays second straight rehab game
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Bolt (knee) started and played seven innings in left field for Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, going 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a win over Sacramento.
It was the second straight rehab start for Bolt, whose previously ailing knee appears to be close or all the way back to full health. Assuming he feels no residual effects from his workload the last two nights, Bolt may not need another rehab game before activation.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Doubles in first rehab game
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Bolt (knee) went 1-for-4 with a run-scoring groundout and an RBI double in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Sacramento on Wednesday.
The fact was Bolt able to play nearly a full game in center field in his rehab debut was of overriding importance, although the contributions with the bat were a nice bonus. Given he was thrust right into action defensively as opposed to being deployed in a DH role Wednesday, Bolt may not need more than another couple of rehab games with the Aviators before being deemed ready for activation.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Placed on injured list
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Bolt was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee patella subluxation Friday.
Bolt was hit by a pitch Thursday against the Yankees and will be unavailable for at least a week and a half after being diagnosed with a subluxation. Per the Associated Press, Bolt felt as if his kneecap "slid", but Athletics head trainer Nick Paparesta noted the team doesn't presently believe there is a lot of damage within the knee. Dermis Garcia was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take his place on the active roster.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Managing knee bruise
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Bolt exited Tuesday's game against the Yankees with a right knee contusion, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bolt suffered the injury on a hit-by-pitch and finished the contest 0-for-2 with a run scored. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Friday's matchup with New York.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Singles in return start
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Bolt (knee) went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Marlins on Monday.
Bolt was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup due to knee soreness and then made appearances as a defensive replacement in both weekend games against the Mariners. Monday saw him return to the lineup and hit safely for the third straight start in the process, pushing his average to a figure of .208, the highest it's been since Aug. 8.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Back in action Monday
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Bolt (knee) is starting Monday against the Marlins.
Bolt was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to knee soreness, but he'll start in right field and bat ninth during Monday's series opener against Miami. Since the start of August, he's hit just .161 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI, three runs and two stolen bases.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Scratched with knee soreness
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Bolt was scratched from Saturday's lineup with left knee soreness, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Jonah Bride entered the lineup at second base with Tony Kemp moving to the outfield. Bolt is hitting .161 with one home run and two steals in 14 games this month.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Late scratch Saturday
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Bolt was a late scratch Saturday against the Mariners.
It is unclear why Bolt was removed from the lineup. Jonah Bride was added to the lineup at second base with Tony Kemp moving to the outfield.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Laces pinch-hit double
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Bolt entered Friday's loss to the Astros as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and remained in the game as a defensive replacement, hitting a two-run double in his first plate appearance before grounding out in his second one.
Bolt came through to slice a four-run Athletics deficit in half with his seventh-inning two-bagger, which brought home Jonah Bride and Vimael Machin. The timely double was particularly noteworthy for Bolt, considering it served as only his second extra-base hit in the last 12 games.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: On bench after Stevenson's call-up
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Bolt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Bolt went 0-for-6 while starting in each of the last three contests, but he salvaged some value by chipping in two stolen bases. The 28-year-old looks like he could be a candidate to move into a short-side platoon role moving forward, as the Athletics called up lefty-hitting outfielder Cal Stevenson from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. Stevenson will start in center field with the Angels bringing righty Touki Toussaint to the hill, leaving no room in the starting nine for Bolt.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Remains productive Sunday
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Bolt went 1-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Giants on Sunday.
Bolt enjoyed a solid afternoon out of the bottom of the order, one day after slugging his fourth homer after entering the game as a pinch hitter. The 28-year-old's production has been a bit of a mixed bag recently, as he owns both a 28.1 percent strikeout rate and serviceable .733 OPS over his last 11 games.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Slugs two-run shot Saturday
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Bolt entered Saturday's loss to the Giants as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and hit a two-run home run in his second of two plate appearances.
Bolt's ninth-inning homer didn't have an impact on the game result, but it extended a decent stretch of hitting for the 28-year-old. Bolt now owns a .250 average and .464 slugging percentage over his last 10 games, a sample during which he's belted both of his round trippers on the season and driven in five runs overall while adding a stolen base and scoring on three occasions.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Absent from Thursday's lineup
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Bolt isn't starting Thursday against the Angels.
Bolt went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during Wednesday's win over the Angels but will head to the bench for the third time in the last four games. Ramon Laureano is starting in center field while Stephen Piscotty takes over in right.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: On bench Sunday
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Bolt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Ramon Laureano will slide over from right field to fill in as the Athletics' center fielder in place of Bolt, who looks to be getting some routine maintenance. Bolt started in each of the previous five contests, going 5-for-18 with a home run and a stolen base.
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Athletics' Skye Bolt: Homers, swipes bag in win
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Bolt went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in a 7-5 win against Houston on Monday.
Bolt gave Oakland a 6-1 lead with his two-run shot to right field in the fourth inning, and he tacked on a single and stolen base in the seventh. It was the first time this season that the outfielder has produced both a long ball and a theft in the same game. Bolt tallied three hits over his last two games but is still batting a mediocre .231 on the campaign.
