ZACK GELOF NEWS

Not in lineup Gelof isn't in Oakland's lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Gelof went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and notched his 25th stolen base during Friday's contest, and he'll now give way to Max Schuemann at second base while Tyler Nevin enters the lineup to fill the opening at third.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 25-steal mark Gelof went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Gelof's bat has faded late in the season -- he's 6-for-40 (.150) over his last 11 games with two steals in that span. The second baseman is up to 25 steals on 28 attempts this year, offering some positives with his speed despite a difficult campaign at the plate. He's added a .211/.271/.364 slash line with 17 home runs, 49 RBI, 59 runs scored, 20 doubles and two triples over 136 contests.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Scores game-winning run Tuesday Gelof went 1-for-3 with an RBI sacrifice fly, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday.

Impact Gelof snapped a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning with his sacrifice fly, which plated Shea Langeliers. He eventually scored the game-winning run on Jacob Wilson's walk-off single as well in the penultimate game for the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. The eventful night was an extension of a productive all-around month for Gelof despite some persistent contact issues, as he's generated a .278 average, .715 OPS, eight extra-base hits, seven RBI, five steals and nine runs across 84 September plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Another three hits Saturday Gelof went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double and a walk in a loss to the White Sox on Saturday.

Impact Gelof continued terrorizing White Sox pitching in the narrow loss, following up a 2-for-4 night that had included an RBI double in Friday's series opener. Gelof now has hit safely in nine of the last 10 games and has multi-hit efforts in four of the last six contests, finally displaying some of the offensive potential he'd shown during his rookie 2023 campaign following a mostly difficult first five months of the season.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in win Gelof went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a win over the White Sox on Friday.

Impact Gelof provided one of only two extra-base knocks for the Athletics while generating his third multi-hit effort in the last five games. Gelof's bat has seemingly woken from its season-long slumber in September, as he kicked off the month with a three-hit tally and has posted a .304 average, .812 OPS, six extra-base hits, four RBI, four steals and six runs across 48 plate appearances. His contact issues persist -- even in that productive sample, he's still struck out at a 31.3 percent clip -- but he's been able to raise his season average to .212, a meager figure that's nevertheless at its highest point since July 9.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Homer, steal in extra-innings win Gelof went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Astros.

Impact Gelof notched his second multi-hit effort in a row and extended his hitting streak to six games. He's also swiped a bag in three straight games. The second baseman is up to 17 homers, 23 steals, 45 RBI, 56 runs scored and a .211/.273/.376 slash line through 121 contests overall.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Sunday Gelof went 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Gelof's posted a steal in back-to-back contests and has hit safely in five straight games. Over eight games in September, he's batting .310 (9-for-29) with three thefts. The second baseman has had a rough first full campaign in the majors, though a hot September wouldn't be unusual, as he slashed .273/.350/.455 over his last 28 games in 2023. This year, he's at a .209/.272/.369 slash line with 16 home runs, 22 steals, 44 RBI and 54 runs scored through 120 contests.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Up to 21 steals Gelof went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Athletics on Saturday.

Impact Gelof extended his hitting streak to four games while also recording his fourth steal in the last 11 contests. Gelof has picked up the pace at the plate of late, now hitting .269 over his last seven games and knocking four of his seven hits during that span for extra bases. Nevertheless, his contact issues persist, with Gelof sitting on a 32.9 percent strikeout rate over the 43 games he's played since the All-Star break.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Belts pair of doubles Sunday Gelof went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, another two-bagger, a stolen base and a run in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact Gelof was part of an afternoon that featured plenty of squandered opportunities with men on base with the Athletics, who parlayed 16 hits into only four runs. However, the young infielder did cash in on one of the two times he came to bat with runners in scoring position, driving in the 10th to extend the Athletics' lead to 4-2 at the time. The multi-hit effort was Gelof's third in the last eight games, one of the better stretches of hitting for him during a season where his slash line still stands at an anemic but moderately improving .206/.270/.371.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs two steals in win Gelof went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 9-6 win over the Reds.

Impact The 24-year-old had a tough start to the season, but he's found a groove in August. Over his last 20 games, Gelof is slashing .279/.346/.456 with three homers, six steals, seven RBI and 12 runs. That surge has boosted his OPS on the year to only .640 -- a major disappointment after he posted an .841 OPS as a rookie in 2023 -- but Gelof is closing in on a 20-20 campaign with 16 home runs and 19 stolen bases in 109 contests.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 16th homer Tuesday Gelof went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Reds on Tuesday.

Impact Gelof left the yard in the eighth inning via a 424-foot shot to left center that extended the Athletics' lead to 5-1, a run that turned out to be critical after the Reds rallied for three runs over the final two frames. Gelof's round tripper snapped a 12-game power drought for the infielder, whose average (.199) has dipped back under the Mendoza Line despite Tuesday's success. The lack of consistent contact continues to be a major drag on Gelof's overall numbers in his first full major-league season, as he's striking out at a 34.7 percent clip.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Rare three-hit effort Saturday Gelof went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs in a loss to the Brewers on Saturday.

Impact Gelof made plenty of noise out of his No. 8 spot in the order, recording his second three-hit game of August but only his fifth all season with at least that many knocks. After a poor start to the current month that was representative of how much of his season had gone at the plate, Gelof has finally started to show signs of life with the bat by posting a .286 average and .796 OPS across the 63 plate appearances covering his last 16 games.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Records 16th steal Gelof went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Gelof singled in the bottom of the seventh before going on to steal his 16th bag of the campaign and his fourth this month. The second baseman is slashing just .232/.317/.393 in August with two homers, four RBI and seven runs scored. However, he's picked it up a bit as of late, batting .276 (13-for-47) over his last 13 games with four multi-hit performances in that span.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles, scores in win Gelof went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in a win over the Rays on Monday.

Impact Gelof coaxed his average back over the Mendoza Line with his fourth multi-hit effort of August. The 24-year-old infielder's productive night helped snap a 2-for-18 skid that had encompassed his previous five games, but his two-bagger qualified as only his fifth extra-base hit in the last 20 contests overall (75 plate appearances). An inability to make consistent contact continues to be the biggest albatross on Gelof's numbers, as he sports a massive 37.3 percent strikeout rate over that latter span.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches twice Tuesday Gelof went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Mets on Tuesday.

Impact Gelof operated out of the No. 7 spot in the order and continued his recent encouraging stretch of hitting, pushing his average and OBP to .391 and .417, respectively, over the last six games with Tuesday's performance. The steal was also Gelof's first in the six games since he recorded pilfers in back-to-back games Aug. 4-5. Gelof has edged his season average back over the Mendoza Line to .202 with the surge, but he still has plenty of ground to make up over the last month and a half of the regular season to even get into the neighborhood of his rookie-season figures of a .267 average and .841 OPS.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks three extra-base hits in win Gelof went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two doubles in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Gelof took Chris Bassitt deep in a six-run first inning and avoided striking out for the first time in eight August contests. He has tallied three multi-hit games in that span and his average now stands above the Mendoza Line at .201 for the first time since July 20. While the second baseman has certainly struggled in that department all season, he does have 15 homers and 14 steals across 378 plate appearances.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Swats solo home run Gelof went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.

Impact Gelof took Jonathan Cannon deep in the fourth to give the Athletics their only run of the game. It was his second multi-hit game since July 30, but he sandwiched going 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts in four games between. His 35.3 strikeout rate is currently second worst in the majors behind only Nolan Gorman. It has been a true sophomore slump campaign for Gelof, who's now slashing .192/.260/.360 with 14 homers, 36 RBI, 41 runs, 14 steals and a 27:128 BB:K in 363 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Productive on basepaths in win Gelof went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and two runs in a win over the White Sox on Monday.

Impact Gelof wreaked some havoc during the pair of occasions he reached safely, coming home with his 39th and 40th runs of the season while also recording his 14th steal. Gelof's busy night on the bases notwithstanding, he's mired in the midst of another nightmarish stretch at the plate, one that's seen him hit .077 (2-for-26) over his last nine games and drop his season slash line to an anemic .188/.258/.349 in the process.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 13th steal Gelof went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Gelof continues to have trouble getting on base -- he has gone 2-for-24 with one walks and one hit-by-pitch over his last eight contests. He's also been caught stealing twice in that span, with his theft Sunday his first successful one since July 22. The second baseman's slump has him down to a .189/.255/.351 slash line with 13 home runs, 13 steals, 35 RBI and 38 runs scored across 89 contests. The Athletics aren't competitive this year, so they'll let their talented infielder work things out on the diamond, though the return of Darell Hernaiz could eventually cost Gelof some playing time at the keystone since Max Schuemann has played well at shortstop.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Gelof is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Dodgers.

Impact Gelof will get a breather after he went 2-for-10 with a walk and four strikeouts while starting the team's last three contests. Darrell Hernaiz was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday after nursing a left ankle sprain for over two months and he'll replace Gelof at second base and bat eighth against Los Angeles.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches three times in win Gelof went 2-for-3 with a walk in a win over the Giants on Tuesday. He was also caught stealing twice.

Impact Gelof's small-ball production stood in stark contrast to that of several slugging teammates, as the Athletics scored all five runs off home runs. However, the multi-hit effort was an especially welcome sight for Gelof, who entered the night mired in a 1-for-25 slump that had encompassed his previous seven games. Gelof had last tallied multiple hits in a game July 9, and despite Tuesday's success, his average remains just below the Mendoza Line at .196 due to his recent skid. The pair of failed steal attempts were an outlier as well, considering Gelof had gone an impressive 12-for-13 in that category this season coming into Tuesday.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Gelof is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Impact Gelof has a .579 OPS and 32.1 percent strikeout rate over 73 at-bats in July and will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. Abraham Toro will receive another start at second base Sunday, while Tyler Nevin makes a start at third.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Gelof is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Gelof will get his first day off since June 26, yielding to Abraham Toro at second base Saturday. Gelof has logged a .613 OPS and a 35.0 percent strikeout rate in 340 plate appearances this season.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Gelof is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.

Impact Gelof will get his first day off since June 26, yielding to Abraham Toro at second base. Gelof has logged a .613 OPS and a 35.0 percent strikeout rate in 340 plate appearances this season.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in win Gelof went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Astros.

Impact Gelof went back-to-back with Seth Brown in the fourth for his only hit of the evening. It was just his second hit in five games since coming back from the All-Star break and he's struggled a lot over the last two weeks, slashing just .105/.190/.342 in 10 games since July 10. The 24-year-old has had a rough go of it this season overall, slashing just .198/.261/.372 with 13 homers, 35 RBI, 38 runs and a 23:113 BB:K in 328 plate appearances.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE