BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 23% of Leagues
ANALYSIS: Over the past few weeks, Zack Gelof has been in the "Deeper Leagues" section of this column. Given his roster rate remains this low, it's time we bump him up as the 23-year-old rookie has been on a tear to start his big-league career. Through 23 games, Gelof has six homers, six steals, 16 runs scored, and 11 RBI. His slash line of .253/.323/.563 is good but can get even better if he improves the batting average, which there's reason to believe he can.
Zack Gelof with a 433 foot BOMB in the first! pic.twitter.com/02egkH470O
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 13, 2023
Thus far in the majors, Gelof has a 30 percent K rate, which is simply way too high despite all of his other production. In the minors, he struck out roughly 27 percent of the time. That isn't phenomenal, but it shows he can make more contact than he's made so far in the majors.
The rest of his Triple-A numbers should delight any fantasy manager looking for a second baseman. Prior to his promotion, Gelof was slashing .304/.401/.559 with 12 homers and 20 steals across 69 games. Yes, they should be taken with a grain of salt as they happened in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. But Gelof was still a highly-rated prospect who crushed in Triple-A and is thriving thus far in the majors. He should be added in most fantasy leagues where he's still on waivers.
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