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3 Pitches, 3 Homers for Athletics in Cactus League Matchup with Padres

Henry Bolte, Breyson Guedez, and Nick Kurtz hit consecutive home runs off Michael King during spring training, boosting momentum ahead of the regular season.

  • On Friday in Mesa, Ariz., Henry Bolte, Breyson Guedez and Nick Kurtz homered on consecutive pitches from San Diego's Michael King in a Cactus League game against the Padres.
  • Bolte hit a 401-foot shot to right on an 0-1 pitch from King in the fourth inning, setting up the sequence that followed on consecutive pitches.
  • Guedez followed with a 450-foot blast to right on the pitch he saw from King, then Kurtz sent the next pitch over the left-field wall.
  • Despite the offensive display, the Padres eventually won the Cactus League matchup 13-9 over the Athletics.
  • Nick Kurtz earned rookie of the year honors in 2025 after batting.290 with 36 homers and 86 RBIs in 117 games, building momentum into spring training.
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3 pitches, 3 homers for Athletics in Cactus League matchup with Padres

Henry Bolte, Breyson Guedez and Nick Kurtz homered on consecutive pitches from San Diego’s Michael King in the Athletics’ Cactus League game with the Padres.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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