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Athletics activate Zack Gelof from injured list

Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

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Athletics activated INF/OF Zack Gelof from the 10-day injured list.

Gelof was putting together an extremely encouraging stretch before hitting the injured list with a right knee laceration back on July 10. He’s back after missing just over one month of action. The 26-year-old offers enough power and speed to be interesting for fantasy purposes when he’s in a groove at the dish, especially since he’s making much more contact of late. He’s hit .273/.327/.476 with 11 homers and eight steals in 247 plate appearances this season. There’s definitely some fantasy appeal in deeper mixed leagues down the home stretch.

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Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

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Zack Gelof went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and a double as the A’s defeated the Rangers 9-2 on Wednesday.

Gelof connected for a solo home run in the third inning off Cody Bradford, going back-to-back with Henry Bolte. The 26-year-old is now hitting .256 with 15 homers and 10 stolen bases this season. It isn’t the full upside he flashed as a rookie back in 2023, but the health and performance have been a nice bounce-back from the past two seasons. He has started every game since coming off the injured list on August 10, primarily playing third base and left field.
Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

Zack Gelof went 2-for-4 and hit his 13th homer Wednesday against the Rays.

Gelof has two homers in three games since coming off the IL. His exit velocity numbers this season aren’t nearly as impressive as his .280/.331/.502 line, but the fantastic home ballpark has helped quite a bit; he’s hitting .321/.362/.593 with 10 homers at home and .222/.287/.374 with three homers on the road.
Tyler Soderstrom

ATH Left Fielder #21

Tyler Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Rays.

Soderstrom receives his first day off since July 12. The 24-year-old corner outfielder is hitting .258 (23-for-89) with five homers, 14 RBI and one steal in 23 games since last month’s All-Star break. It’ll be Zack Gelof taking over in left field with Carlos Cortes taking a turn at DH.
Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

Zack Gelof went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI against the Rays on Monday.

Gelof’s home run was his 12th of the year. He hit a solo shot off Freddy Peralta in the fifth inning. Gelof was eased into the lineup batting last in his first game after being activated from the IL. He’s hitting .277 with an .823 OPS and 31 RBI this year.
Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

Zack Gelof (knee) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Both of his hits were singles. We should also note that Gelof played center field in this one, which means he would likely return to the Athletics as an outfielder and could cut into playing time for Henry Bolte or Carlos Cortes, rather than take second base reps away from Donovan Walton.
Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

Zack Gelof (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Gelof has been out since July 9th after cutting his knee on the outfield fence while making a sliding catch. He began baseball activities a little over a week ago and is closing in on a return. He will likely need at least a week of games to get his timing back, but he could return to the Athletics’ lineup by the middle of August.
Henry Bolte

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Henry Bolte is not in the lineup on Wednesday against the Diamondbacks

The rookie has struggled of late, slashing .140/.189/.220 in his last 15 games with a 15/1 K/BB ratio. He’s been mostly solid in his first MLB season, but there remains a chance that the A’s could move Zack Gelof back to the outfield when he returns from his knee injury and keep Tommy White active in the infield. Bolte’s playing time does not seem as guaranteed as it was a few weeks ago.
Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

Zack Gelof (knee laceration) “will begin baseball activities on the side after stitch removal on July 21st.”

Gelof has been out since July 9th after cutting his knee on the outfield fence while making a sliding catch. The Athletics will want to see how his knee handles running and other baseball movements before determining how quickly he can get back into game action. He likely won’t need many rehab games before rejoining the Athletics’ lineup.
Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

Athletics placed INF Zack Gelof on the 10-day injured list with a right knee laceration.

Gelof cut his knee up pretty bad on a sliding catch last night in Detroit. Gelof had sort of swung between third base, second base, and left field since returning from the IL a few days ago, pushing Jeff McNeil (illness) into a bench role. McNeil will likely be more involved at second base over the weekend, pushing Joshua Kuroda-Grauer to third.
Zack Gelof

ATH 3rd Baseman #20

Zack Gelof was removed from Thursday night’s battle against the Tigers in the third inning after injuring his knee while crashing into the outfield wall.

Gelof made a terrific sliding catch running down the third base line, but slid into the side wall as he did and came up hobbling. He tried to walk it off and remain in the game but ultimately the decision was made to pull him. Gelof will head for further evaluation. Expect the A’s to provide an update on his status after the game.

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Ketel Marte

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Ketel Marte is playing second base Friday for the first time since coming off the injured list.

Marte served as a DH in his first two games back and then didn’t play Wednesday. With Marte at second, Ildemaro Vargas is on the bench Friday for the first time since Aug. 16, which was the last time Marte played second base prior to his stints on the restricted and injured lists.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

AZ Left Fielder #12
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Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is out of Friday’s lineup and has yet to start in three games since the D-backs activated him from the injured list.

Max Kepler is starting tonight for the first time since Saturday, but still no Gurriel. Gurriel might have started against a left-hander on Tuesday, but Ketel Marte was limited to DH duties then. The D-backs clearly don’t believe he’s one of their better choices against right-handers, so it seems he’ll finish out his time with the team in a bit role.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Samuel Basallo

BAL Catcher #29
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Samuel Basallo is sitting versus a lefty for a second straight game Friday against the Red Sox.

Basallo was playing against lefties more often than not before his IL stint last month, but he’s started against just one of six since returning. It also might factor in these last two days that the Orioles want to take advantage of Carlos Narváez’s familiarity with his former Red Sox teammates. Plus, Basallo did suffer a minor hand injury last weekend.
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Denzer Guzman

LAA 3rd Baseman #23
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Denzer Guzman is on the bench for a fourth straight game Friday against the Pirates.

Guzman started 15 of the Angels’ 17 games from Aug. 12-30, but he’s taking a backseat to Oswald Peraza now, even though Peraza is batting .155 in 67 plate appearances int he second half and last drove in a run on July 19. The Angels might be trying to figure out whether Peraza should be in their plans for 2027. Guzman, who is still just 22 and has a couple of option years left after this one, isn’t under that kind of pressure.
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Elly De La Cruz

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Elly De La Cruz is back at shortstop on Friday after DHing in the Reds’ previous three games.

De La Cruz has been limited by quad tightness that forced him out of Sunday’s game. Now that he’s back in the field, Juan Brito is taking a seat tonight.
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Brice Turang

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With manager Pat Murphy admitting that the second baseman’s knee is causing him issues, Brice Turang has been dropped down to sixth in Friday’s lineup.

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Ryan Helsley threw a bullpen session Friday and is expected to resume facing hitters on Sunday.

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Astros recalled LHP Bryan King from Triple-A Sugar Land.

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Astros placed LHP Steven Okert on the 15-day IL with a right hamstring strain.

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Ceddanne Rafaela (quad) is not in Boston’s starting lineup against the Orioles on Friday.

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