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Injury Hand
Est. Return 5/2/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.211
HR
17
RBI
49
R
60
SB
25
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After breaking out to the tune of 14 homers and 14 steals in just 69 games as a rookie, Gelof endured the dreaded sophomore slump last season. He struggled mightily with strikeouts, fanning an AL-worst 188 times, which resulted in a 56-point drop in batting average to .211. Gelof showed signs of recovery in June only to post OPS marks below .700 in each of the final three months. The Athletics had nothing to lose and kept Gelof on the field at second base, affording him the opportunity to rack up 17 homers and 25 steals across 547 plate appearances. Gelof and the rest of the A's will be playing their home games at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento in 2025 -- home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League -- which would seem to bode well for the offense. The pressure will be on for Gelof to bounce back and prove he should be considered part of the organization's long-term future. Read Past Outlooks
Needs surgery for hamate fracture
Gelof will undergo surgery Monday to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right hand, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Initial X-rays came back negative after Gelof was hit by a pitch on the right hand Wednesday, but additional imaging revealed the fracture. The 25-year-old doesn't have an official timeline for his return but should be sidelined for at least the first month of the season.
Initial X-rays came back negative after Gelof was hit by a pitch on the right hand Wednesday, but additional imaging revealed the fracture. The 25-year-old doesn't have an official timeline for his return but should be sidelined for at least the first month of the season.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+61%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+41%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .481 | 205 | 3 | 8 | .149 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .776 | 642 | 28 | 73 | .256 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .479 | 125 | 2 | 6 | .138 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .676 | 422 | 15 | 43 | .232 | ||||
| 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
+14%
OPS on Road
2024
+35%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | .659 | 421 | 11 | 31 | .225 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .751 | 426 | 20 | 50 | .236 | ||||
| 2024Home | .536 | 269 | 6 | 18 | .186 | ||||
| 2024Away | .724 | 278 | 11 | 31 | .235 | ||||
| 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
0.20BB Rate
6.9%K Rate
34.4%BABIP
.296ISO
.151AVG
.211OBP
.270SLG
.362OPS
.632wOBA
.280Exit Velocity
89.2 mphHard Hit Rate
28.1%Barrels/PA
5.1%Expected BA
.199Expected SLG
.347Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
42.4%Line Drive %
19.6%Fly Ball %
37.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
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.
More Fantasy News
May receive further testing
Gelof may undergo further testing on his right hand after not experiencing any improvement since getting hit by a pitch Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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X-rays on hand negative
Gelof is day-to-day after X-rays on his right hand came back negative, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Scheduled for X-rays
Gelof will undergo precautionary X-rays on his right hand after getting hit by a pitch in Wednesday's Cactus League game versus the Guardians, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Hit by pitch Wednesday
Gelof was removed in the sixth inning of Wednesday's spring game against Cleveland after being struck by a pitch on his right hand, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Working on new batting stance
Gelof has been working on a new batting stance this spring, which appears to be paying off as he's hitting .304 (7-for-23) with a home run, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. "You're always working," Gelof said. "There was definitely a change that needed to be addressed. I'm just doing the best of my ability to address it and be a better player because of it."
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