The Athletics announced that outfielder Skye Bolt has been reinstated from the injured list and outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas.
The A’s also announced the outrights of outfielder Luis Barrera and right-hander Domingo Tapia, who were known to have been designated for assignment. In the case of Bolt, however, there had not been any previous indication he had lost his roster spot, though Oakland apparently quietly passed him through waivers in recent days.
The 28-year-old outfielder has had a challenging season, dealing with multiple injuries. He was first placed on the IL just a few days into the season due to an oblique strain. He began a rehab assignment in May but then suffered a strained hamstring and got transferred to the 60-day IL. He was activated in late June and lasted about a month before his next IL stint, this time for a right knee patella subluxation.
In between all of that time on the shelf, he got into 42 MLB games and hit .198/.259/.330 for a wRC+ of 73. He’s out of options, meaning the club wasn’t able to send him down to the minors without first exposing him to the waiver wire, though he’s apparently cleared and will head to Vegas. Since this is his first career outright and he has less than three years of MLB service time, he will have to accept the assignment. He will stick in the A’s organization without occupying a roster spot.
Let me guess…His nickname is “Lightning?”
His 2nd one. His more common moniker is Not Usain’s Brother
What a name.
I think it’s good for Skye to go back to Vegas and
come back to the A’s big league team when ready. There has been flashes of talent but then it vanishes after a while so consistency should be a key for Bolt next season…
I mean he’s 28 years old with a career high 71 OPS+. He probably won’t even be on the team next year. He’ll be lucky to be in the majors next year.
Uhhh, I have watched almost all of this scrubs games and…what flashes?? He’s a very bad MLB player and the A’s should avoid bad players like him – they simply dont have what the Dodgers and Astros have when it comes to reviving players now.
He will be claimed purely for name value!
I thought the same thing about Packy Naughton.
He already passed through waivers.
Shazam!
Well, at least now he can begin his career with Marvel Universe.
What a name and I am sure in School he was the lightening Rod for a lot of jokes!
When it comes to names, my favorite is still Boof Bonser.
nooooo
Skye Bolt, Jonah Bride and Vimael Machin are all AAAA baseball players who I cannot wait to see not on my fave team anymore.
I guess Skye has a limit
It’d been better if his last name was Pilot.