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Swipes two bags Saturday Gelof went 1-for-4 with a triple, two stolen bases and two runs in a loss to the Twins on Saturday.

Impact A day after lacing an RBI double in his big-league debut, Gelof had an even more impactful extra-base hit with his third-inning triple. The rookie then made the most of reaching via a fielder's choice groundout in the sixth, recording swipes of both second and third base -- the latter on a double steal in conjunction with Jace Peterson -- and subsequently coming home on a Nick Allen sacrifice fly. Gelof's early success is a potential boon for both the frequently run-starved Athletics and fantasy managers, and as he's already demonstrated, he's capable of contributing across the board offensively.

JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes impact in debut Gelof, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in his big-league debut against the Twins on Friday.

Impact The 23-year-old prospect got his big-league career off to a noteworthy start by delivering an RBI double in his second plate appearance. Gelof had been running hot at the plate in Las Vegas with a .300 average and .921 OPS through 68 games, and he should get an extended look against big-league arms during the second half of the season.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

A's make a move toward the future with debuts of Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof Gelof laced an RBI double and Soderstrom worked a walk in their highly anticipated major-league debuts for the A's.

JULY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Promotion official Gelof's contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Friday's game against the Twins.

Impact Gelof, who is widely viewed to be Oakland's second baseman of the future, should play pretty regularly now that he's officially on the active roster. The righty-hitting 23-year-old slashed .304/.401/.529 with 12 home runs, 20 steals and a 27.9 percent strikeout rate in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. A .410 BABIP propped up his batting average, but Gelof should at least chip in stolen-bases and occasional power as a rookie.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Coming up for MLB debut Friday Gelof will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas by the Athletics on Friday to make his major-league debut, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Gelof, 23, has collected a .304/.401/.529 batting line with 12 home runs and 20 stolen bases at Vegas in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League this season. He's been particularly hot over his last 10 games with a .413/.426/.870 line, five homers and three steals. Gelof has played second base exclusively this season and should take over as the everyday player at the keystone for the A's. He'll be weighed down by his team and ballpark but nonetheless should be rostered in deeper fantasy leagues.

JULY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting well in Vegas Gelof owns a .280 average and .871 OPS across 181 plate appearances over 41 games with Triple-A Las Vegas.

Impact The promising prospect is still working on whittling his strikeout rate down to an acceptable level -- it currently sits at 27.1 percent -- but he boasts a host of other encouraging metrics including a 15.5 percent walk rate, 18 extra-base hits, 20 RBI and 12 steals in 15 attempts. This season marks Gelof's second tour of duty with the Aviators after a nine-game Triple-A debut in 2022, and given the non-contending state of the big-league club, a 2023 majors debut for the 23-year-old seems all but a certainty.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE