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Born: Red Wing, Minnesota | November 22, 1994|||||||||||||||
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Ryan Andrew Boldt (born November 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Boldt is naturally left-handed, but taught himself to throw with his right arm after having surgery to repair a broken radial head in his left elbow at the age of 10. [1] He attended Red Wing High School in Red Wing, Minnesota, where he played for the school's baseball team. He joined the varsity team in his sophomore season, [2] but required further surgeries on his arm. In the fall of 2012, Boldt was named the most valuable player of the Perfect Game High School All-American Classic, [3] and competed on the United States national baseball team in the 2012 18U Baseball World Championship, winning the gold medal. [1] He suffered a partial tear in the meniscus of his right knee in the first game of his senior season, causing him to miss the remainder of the year. [4] [5] [6] The Boston Red Sox selected him in the 22nd round, with the 653rd selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. [3] Though the Red Sox flew Boldt to Boston in an attempt to sign him, [7] Boldt opted not to sign, and instead enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [4] [8]
Boldt serves as the leadoff hitter for the Cornhuskers. [9] In 2015, his sophomore year, he was named to the All- Big Ten Conference's second team. After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star. [10] [11] In 2016, Boldt was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list, and ranked as one of the best prospects available in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [9] However, he slumped in the 2016 season, batting .208 over his last 25 games. [12]
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Boldt in the second round of the 2016 draft. [13] Boldt signed with the Rays, [14] and spent his first professional season with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Low-A New York-Penn League, where he posted a .218 batting average with one home run and 15 RBIs in 43 games. [15] Boldt spent 2017 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the High-A Florida State League, batting .295 with five home runs and 62 RBIs in 120 games. [16] He began the 2018 season with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League. [17]
Boldt missed the 2019 season due to Tommy John surgery, [18] and the minor league season was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he began the season with the Durham Bulls. [19] He was released from the Bulls on August 22, 2022. [20]
Boldt has three older siblings. [1] His cousin, Pat Kelly, played some baseball for the Cornhuskers. [3] [8]
Ryan Boldt | |||||||||||||||
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Free agent | |||||||||||||||
Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
Born: Red Wing, Minnesota | November 22, 1994|||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Ryan Andrew Boldt (born November 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and played professionally for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Boldt is naturally left-handed, but taught himself to throw with his right arm after having surgery to repair a broken radial head in his left elbow at the age of 10. [1] He attended Red Wing High School in Red Wing, Minnesota, where he played for the school's baseball team. He joined the varsity team in his sophomore season, [2] but required further surgeries on his arm. In the fall of 2012, Boldt was named the most valuable player of the Perfect Game High School All-American Classic, [3] and competed on the United States national baseball team in the 2012 18U Baseball World Championship, winning the gold medal. [1] He suffered a partial tear in the meniscus of his right knee in the first game of his senior season, causing him to miss the remainder of the year. [4] [5] [6] The Boston Red Sox selected him in the 22nd round, with the 653rd selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. [3] Though the Red Sox flew Boldt to Boston in an attempt to sign him, [7] Boldt opted not to sign, and instead enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [4] [8]
Boldt serves as the leadoff hitter for the Cornhuskers. [9] In 2015, his sophomore year, he was named to the All- Big Ten Conference's second team. After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star. [10] [11] In 2016, Boldt was named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list, and ranked as one of the best prospects available in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [9] However, he slumped in the 2016 season, batting .208 over his last 25 games. [12]
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Boldt in the second round of the 2016 draft. [13] Boldt signed with the Rays, [14] and spent his first professional season with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Low-A New York-Penn League, where he posted a .218 batting average with one home run and 15 RBIs in 43 games. [15] Boldt spent 2017 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the High-A Florida State League, batting .295 with five home runs and 62 RBIs in 120 games. [16] He began the 2018 season with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League. [17]
Boldt missed the 2019 season due to Tommy John surgery, [18] and the minor league season was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he began the season with the Durham Bulls. [19] He was released from the Bulls on August 22, 2022. [20]
Boldt has three older siblings. [1] His cousin, Pat Kelly, played some baseball for the Cornhuskers. [3] [8]