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The Athletics reinstated utility man Zack Gelof from the 10-day injured list ahead of their three-game matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
In a corresponding move, the A's designated infielder Jonathan Ornelas for assignment.
Gelof, 26, landed on the injured list July 10 after suffering a laceration on his right knee. Playing third base, Gelof chased a pop fly into foul territory and slid into the wall trying to make a play, leaving the game immediately after crashing into the barrier. The former top prospect has been unlucky with injuries this season, landing on thew inured list just two weeks prior after San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman stepped on his hand at during a play at second base.
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The fourth-year utility man has played 67 games on the season, and finally looks to be living to the hype which surrounded him after the 2023 season. Gelof hit 14 homers and stole 14 bases while posting a .841 OPS through 69 games that season following a call up late in the year, but failed to replicate his results in the following two seasons—struggling with poor plate discipline and injuries throughout.
This year, though, Gelof has been a pleasant surprise for the A's, posting a .803 OPS with 11 homers and 29 RBIs through his 67 appearances. He has played all around the diamond for the A's this year, featuring at second and third base as well as all three outfield positions.
Gelof slots straight into the lineup as the No. 9 hitter for Monday's game against the Rays.
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Who is Jonathan Ornelas?
Ornelas signed a minor league deal with the A's in the July after the New York Yankees' Triple-A squad released him. He spent a week in Triple-A with the A's before they called him up to MLB at the end of July.
Ornelas appeared six times for the A's, recording two singles in 12 at-bats for the team.
Prior to his time with the A's, Ornelas featured in MLB for the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves.
Who is Still Injured For the A's?
The A's — despite getting Gelof back — still have a slew of players stuck on the injured list, with a couple of key starters already down for the remainder of the season. Brent Rooker underwent surgery earlier in the year and won't return in 2026, and Shea Langeliers also had a procedure on his knee and is unlikely to return this season.
Their starting pitching and bullpen are also ravaged by injuries, with players like Luis Severino and a surprisingly effective Mark Leiter Jr. stuck on the sidelines, and — perhaps most importantly — Nick Kurtz has been nursing a thumb injury for just about a month.
The A's' season is just about over at this point of the season, as they find themselves 12.5 games out of first in the NL West. They'll hope to carry some momentum throughout the remainder of the year, though, as they just took two games off of the Boston Red Sox on the road. The first game of their three-game set against the Rays comes Monday at 6:40 p.m. PT.
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