10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 5/4/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.196
HR
3
RBI
7
R
11
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Oakland was eliminated from the postseason on the second day of the 2023 season, so it remains a mystery why they let Gelof stay in the minors as long as he did rather than try to push for a prospect promotion incentive pick. Gelof began the season with 12 homers, 20 steals, and a .304/.401/.529 line in Sacramento over 69 games before coming to Oakland and hitting 14 more homers with 14 steals and a .267/.337/.504 line in the same amount of games. All in all, Gelof finished with 26 homers, 100 runs, 76 RBI, and 34 steals in 138 games. All that from someone whose ADP was in the 700's last winter. Strikeouts have been an issue as he has rapidly ascended in the system since coming out of the University of Virginia which will limit the ceiling of his batting average, but he should volume plenty in the other categories as an everyday major leaguer in 2024. His market price year over year has improved more than any other hitter. Read Past Outlooks
Placed on injured list
The Athletics placed Gelof on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left oblique.
ANALYSIS
Gelof's injury caused him to be a late scratch from Oakland's lineup ahead of Wednesday's game, and it will now officially cost him at least another week and a half. The 24-year-old second baseman hadn't missed a start prior to Wednesday, though he's failed to make the most of his playing time, slashing just .196/.260/.337 with seven RBI across his first 101 plate appearances. Darell Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
Gelof's injury caused him to be a late scratch from Oakland's lineup ahead of Wednesday's game, and it will now officially cost him at least another week and a half. The 24-year-old second baseman hadn't missed a start prior to Wednesday, though he's failed to make the most of his playing time, slashing just .196/.260/.337 with seven RBI across his first 101 plate appearances. Darell Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+71%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+2%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .511 | 105 | 2 | 4 | .168 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .874 | 296 | 15 | 35 | .277 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .588 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .174 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .600 | 76 | 2 | 5 | .203 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .486 | 80 | 1 | 2 | .167 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .969 | 220 | 13 | 30 | .303 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS on Road
2024
+117%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .748 | 206 | 5 | 13 | .259 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .811 | 195 | 12 | 26 | .237 | ||||
| 2024Home | .388 | 54 | 0 | 0 | .160 | ||||
| 2024Away | .843 | 47 | 3 | 7 | .238 | ||||
| 2023Home | .879 | 152 | 5 | 13 | .296 | ||||
| 2023Away | .801 | 148 | 9 | 19 | .237 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zack Gelof compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.21BB Rate
6.9%K Rate
32.7%BABIP
.268ISO
.141AVG
.196OBP
.260SLG
.337OPS
.597wOBA
.267Exit Velocity
89.9 mphHard Hit Rate
25.0%Barrels/PA
5.0%Expected BA
.212Expected SLG
.375Sprint Speed
24.5 ft/secGround Ball %
57.6%Line Drive %
13.6%Fly Ball %
28.8%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
In many organizations, Gelof might have a hard time breaking through for MLB playing time in 2023, but that shouldn't be the case in Oakland. He spent more time at second base than third base in 2022 and projects as the everyday second baseman as early as this summer, depending on how he handles a return to Triple-A. Gelof's 68.9 Contact% and 27.5 K% in the upper levels, primarily Double-A, portend initial struggles against big-league pitching. There is a slight chance Gelof could develop an above-average hit tool with plus power, but it's probably more likely he has an average hit tool with above-average power. That would equate to a useful middle infielder in fantasy, especially since Gelof is likely to hit in the middle of the lineup, but there's not a lot of upside here, given his future home park and lineup.
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Likely headed for IL
Gelof was diagnosed with a left oblique strain Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Struggles with abdominal soreness
Gelof was scratched from Oakland's lineup ahead of Wednesday's matchup against the Yankees due to left abdominal soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Late scratch Wednesday
Gelof was scratched from Oakland's lineup ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Yankees, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Blasts game-winner
Gelof went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 2-0 win over the Yankees.
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Mired in extended skid
Gelof went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Guardians on Sunday, but he still carries a .158/.200/.158 slash line over the 40 plate appearances covering his last 10 games.
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