Overview
- The A's announced a slate of moves that included recalling Henry Bolte and infielder Michael Stefanic, placing shortstop Jacob Wilson on the injured list with a shoulder injury, optioning Brett Harris, and designating reliever Eduarniel Nuñez for assignment.
- Bolte is expected to play regularly in center field, a role opened by Denzel Clarke’s foot injury and underwhelming corner-outfield bats this season.
- The former 2022 second-round pick torched Triple-A with a .348/.418/.658 line, 12 home runs and 17 steals in 37 games, including hits in 12 straight plate appearances and a 479-foot homer tracked as the longest of 2026 at any level.
- To add Bolte to the 40-man roster, the club cut Nuñez, clarifying that a full roster spot was needed beyond the simpler move of adding him to the 26-man active roster.
- Because this is a May call-up, Bolte will not earn a full year of service in 2026 and could reach arbitration a year early as a Super Two player if he stays in the majors all season.