One of many hottest hitters in baseball over the past 30 days, Oakland Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof continued that scorching streak by slugging his ninth dwelling run in solely 125 at-bats on Monday evening.
With Kansas Metropolis Royals pitcher Alec Marsh on the mound, Gelof despatched the primary pitch within the backside of the third inning over the centerfield wall.
He grew to become the quickest participant in Athletics historical past to succeed in 9 profession dwelling runs doing it in his 32 profession recreation in line with A’s tv analyst Dallas Braden.Â
Making his MLB debut on July 14, Gelof struggled in his first month of motion. With a .218/.283/.491 slash line together with three dwelling runs and 6 RBI in his 14 video games in July.
However up to now within the month of August, it’s laborious to discover a extra spectacular hitter. In 18 video games this month, the 23-year-old has slashed .371/.436/.729 with six dwelling runs and 11 RBI with a number of video games left within the month to play.
Already etching his title within the MLB historical past e-book, he has been one of many few vivid spots throughout a tough season in Oakland with uncertainty surrounding the way forward for the group and the place they could play.
A second-round choose within the 2021 MLB Draft out of the College of Virginia, Gelof was a .292 profession hitter in 201 minor league video games together with 37 dwelling runs, 140 RBI and 40 stolen bases. Â
At 35-90 the Athletics are within the driver’s seat for the very best likelihood at successful the MLB Draft lottery in 2024 and with fellow prime prospect outfielder Lawrence Butler lately becoming a member of Gelof within the MLB, the A’s will hope that they will deliver some hope to this franchise in determined want of it.Â