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A's No. 5 prospect Bolte makes immediate impact in MLB debut to remember

12:43 AM PDT

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Already on the cusp of the big leagues entering 2026 Spring Training with the Athletics, Henry Bolte set the bar even higher for his eventual first call to the Majors with his eye-opening performance throughout camp. “There’s a lot of us in that coaches’ room that think

A's call up OF prospect Bolte, who just recorded 12 straight hits

May 12, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The noise emanating from the bat of Henry Bolte has become far too loud for the Athletics to ignore. On the heels of one of the hottest streaks you’ll ever see, Bolte, rated the A’s No. 5 prospect by MLB Pipeline, was called up ahead of Tuesday

Now that we've seen a two-way player, what about a three-way player?

May 12, 2026

There may never have been, and there may never be, another international signing of a player as buzz-worthy and game-changing as when Shohei Ohtani signed with the Angels back in December 2017. But the A’s are hoping they can create their own Shotime with their two-way sensation signed for seven

Have you ever seen a hot streak like THIS?!

@JesseABorek
May 10, 2026

You’ve heard of hitters being on a hot streak at the dish. But you’ve maybe never seen anything like what Henry Bolte is doing right now. The Athletics’ No. 5 prospect delivered his second consecutive 5-for-5 performance during Triple-A Las Vegas’ 13-8 loss to St. Paul at Las Vegas Ballpark

Why stop at first? A's prospect pounds out 5 XBHs in Triple-A game

@Spokes_Murphy
May 9, 2026

Henry Bolte's single-game performance Friday for Triple-A Las Vegas would stand as a good week for most players.

  • Get tickets to a Minor League game The A's No. 5 prospect went 5-for-5 with five extra-base hits -- two homers, two doubles and a triple -- against St. Paul at

Bolte out of the blue: A's prospect's 479-foot homer is the longest at any level in 2026

May 7, 2026

Henry Bolte has been known to launch a ball over a fence on occasion. Or in this case, over just about everything. The A's No. 5 prospect hammered a 479-foot long ball, the longest on record by Statcast at any level -- in the Majors or the Minors -- this

A's developing De Vries' versatility with time at third base 

May 2, 2026

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MLB's No. 4 prospect De Vries, just 19, continues raking with monster game

April 28, 2026

Leo De Vries doesn't need any help filling up his stat sheet. The 19-year-old is one of the youngest players at the Double-A level and is MLB Pipeline's No. 4 prospect in baseball. Still, the native of the Dominican Republic got an assist on a home run that was part

De Vries takes fellow Top 100 prospect deep, keeps crushing Double-A pitching

@brendan_samson
April 26, 2026

Age is just a number. Just ask 19-year-old Leo De Vries. MLB’s No. 4 prospect -- the youngest player in the Double-A Texas League -- swatted his third homer of the season in Midland’s 6-4 extra-inning victory over Springfield on Saturday at Hammons Field. The blast raised De Vries’ OPS

De Vries, Tait maintain scorching starts to '26 after headlining deals for closers in '25

@@maxralph_
April 24, 2026

Both dealt for top-tier closers at the 2025 Trade Deadline, Leo De Vries and Eduardo Tait may have their Minor League careers closely watched in lock step. As it turns out, both have been red-hot to begin 2026. De Vries, the Athletics’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 4

A's top pitching prospect duo Arnold, Jump turn in best outings of '26

@JesseABorek
April 16, 2026

The Athletics have handed out a considerable chunk of change to key position players in the past few years, establishing a group that will make up the core of clubs for years to come. But as lineup stalwarts Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom have been stamped

A's top prospect Leo De Vries pops his first two homers of the season at Double-A

April 12, 2026

"El Mutante" stuck the landing. Leo De Vries, whose nickname translates to "The Mutant," bolstered a scorching weekend with his first two home runs of the season on Sunday. It was the fifth career multihomer game for MLB's No. 4 prospect.

MLB's No. 4 prospect De Vries starts racking up hits at Double-A

@brendan_samson
April 12, 2026

Call Professor X. “El Mutante” is on the loose at Double-A. Leo De Vries showcased his out-of-this world talent on Saturday night. MLB’s No. 4 prospect posted his first three-hit game of the season in Midland’s 7-6 victory over Frisco in 11 innings at Riders Field.

'Tommy Tanks' begins year at Double-A after impressive spring

April 6, 2026

As Tommy White earned a longer look into the final days of Spring Training with the Athletics, manager Mark Kotsay was continually impressed with what he saw.

Here's where all of the Athletics' Top 30 prospects will begin 2026 season

April 3, 2026

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the A’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. Leo De Vries (MLB No. 4), SS -- Midland (Double-A)
  2. Jamie Arnold (MLB No. 39), LHP -- Midland (Double-A)
  3. Gage Jump (MLB No. 54), LHP -- Las Vegas (Triple-A)

Next generation of lefty prospects among standouts at Athletics camp

March 24, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- For almost the Athletics' entire history, ace left-handers have driven their greatest successes. Hall of Famers Eddie Plank and Rube Waddell delivered the franchise's first pennant in 1904, and Plank helped win four American League titles and three World Series championships from 1910-14. Arguably the best southpaw

With a little help from ChatGPT, Morii to focus on two-way skills in A's system

March 22, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- While conducting a Zoom call with reporters last year after signing his first professional contract out of Japan with the Athletics, Shotaro Morii, accompanied by an interpreter, vowed to improve his English to the point where he can do future interviews on his own. On Sunday, Morii

What you need to know for A's Spring Breakout game (1 p.m. PT)

March 18, 2026

Before the top prospects in the Athletics' organization head out from Spring Training in Arizona to begin the regular season at their respective levels, they’ll participate in Spring Breakout, a series of exhibition games featuring the top prospects in each Major League club’s farm system. Here is everything to know

De Vries among top prospects to show promise in A's camp

March 16, 2026

MESA, Ariz. – Considering his status as one of baseball’s truly elite prospects, it was set up to be nearly impossible for Leo De Vries to live up to the hype as he entered his first big league camp with the Athletics. Not only did De Vries, MLB’s No. 4

A's astonishing 4-HR inning includes 3 straight on consecutive pitches

March 13, 2026

MESA, Ariz. -- If there’s one thing the Athletics are fully confident about ahead of the 2026 season, it’s that their lineup is capable of slugging with the best of them. A glimpse of that offensive firepower was on full display in Friday’s 13-9 Cactus League loss to the Padres

De Vries hits first homer with A's – then tops it with a grand slam

@JesseABorek
March 8, 2026

MESA, Ariz. – It might be the first time Leo De Vries slugged a home run rocking the kelly green and gold, but it certainly won't be the last. These are just Cactus League games after all, and De Vries throttled not one but two homers in an 11-7 win

A's prospect Jump gets off to hot start in first Vegas appearance

March 7, 2026

LAS VEGAS -- Like several Athletics players on the trip for this weekend’s two-game exhibition series against the Angels, Gage Jump is expected to be a key figure on the team that opens up its new ballpark in construction down the road on the Las Vegas Strip for a 2028

This prospect has impressed in his 1st MLB Spring Training

March 7, 2026

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Here are the A's 2026 Top 30 prospects

March 4, 2026

It’s rare that a young player who projects as a potential superstar becomes available to acquire, but that’s exactly what happened when the Athletics landed one of baseball’s elite prospects in Leo De Vries as part of the haul from the Padres at the 2025 Trade Deadline in exchange for

Medina eager to get back on track after nearly 2-year absence

March 3, 2026

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.