"Both players have been plagued by BABIP marks that are about 60 points shy of league average despite quality batted-ball profiles. Soderstrom and Butler are both averaging better than 90 mph off the bat with a hard-hit rate just over 48%. They're also both walking in at least 11% of their plate appearances. Both stand as candidates for positive regression based on the strength of their contact."
Henry Bolte is being called up by the Athletics as an outfield prospect. He is not on the 40-man roster, but the team has a vacancy, so a corresponding 26-man roster move will be required when his contract is selected. Bolte, a 2022 second-round pick, has produced a .348/.418/.658 line with 12 home runs, seven doubles, three triples, and 17 steals in 19 attempts across 177 Triple-A plate appearances. He has a 9.6% walk rate and a 22% strikeout rate, with a 90.4 mph average exit velocity and a 43% hard-hit rate. The Athletics’ outfield has struggled, with Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler posting low batting lines and BABIP results below league average, while Denzel Clarke’s injury has opened center-field opportunities.
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