A’s set to promote OF Skye Bolt


Oakland Athletics outfield prospect Skye Bolt is set to join the team before Friday’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

According to multiple reports, Bolt will be promoted from Triple-A and could play in the first game of the series at PNC Park.

Bolt, 25, was a fourth-round pick in 2015 from then-national champion North Carolina.

At Triple-A Las Vegas, the switch-hitting outfielder is batting .325 with six home runs and 27 RBIs in 22 games.

The A’s optioned right-handed pitcher Ryan Dull to Triple-A following Wednesday’s game at Boston.