Jake Gelof Stats & Scouting Report

AB	87
AVG	.31
OBP	.462
SLG	.494
HR	2

Full name Jakob Dunn Gelof
Born 02/25/2002 in Lewes, DE
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Virginia
Drafted in the 2nd round (60th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023 (signed for $1,334,400).

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School: Virginia Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.4
BA Grade:50/High
Tools:Hit: 50. Power: 60. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 50.

Gelof is the younger brother of former Virginia third baseman and current A’s prospect, Zack Gelof. Now following in his elder brother’s footsteps, Jake has been one of the best power hitters in program history. After setting a program record with five multi-homer games in 2022, Gelof became Virginia’s all-time home run leader in 2023, when he hit his 38th home run on April 11. After his second 20-plus homer season, Gelof is a career .329/.429/.684 hitter with 48 home runs and 46 doubles in 161 career games. Gelof is powerfully built at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds and pairs both strength and bat speed with an offensive operation that features a bit of pre-pitch bat wiggle, a moderate leg kick and a front side that tends to open up to the pull side. He’s a pull-happy hitter in general, and that’s where most of his in-game power production has gone, though he has more than enough raw power to homer to the opposite field, with a 91 mph average and 107 mph 90th-percentile exit velocity in 2023. Gelof is a power-over-hit offensive profile who will expand the zone and swing-and-miss at a sizable clip. He has an 18.9% career strikeout rate and also struggled with whiffs in the Cape Cod League and with Team USA’s trials roster in 2022. Gelof is a below-average runner and workman-like defender at third base, though he has average arm strength and has done a nice job on in-between plays and throwing on the run on difficult slow rollers.

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BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: The younger brother of A’s second baseman Zack Gelof, Jake set Virginia’s single-season (23) and career (48) home runs records in a decorated three-year career. The Dodgers drafted him in the second round, no. 60 overall, and signed him for $1,334,400. Gelof did little for six weeks after the college season ended and fell out of shape, leading to a disappointing .226/.325/.429 slash line in his pro debut. He hit seven home runs in his final 12 games, including the postseason, at Low-A.

Scouting Report: Gelof is a strong, thick-bodied righthanded hitter with plus raw power. He posts loud exit velocities and hits balls out to all fields, even when he’s off-balance. Gelof’s power is undeniable, but his swing is long and he expands the strike zone against better stuff. He struggled against top competition in the Cape Cod League and during USA Baseball’s College national team trials. He has to shorten his swing to be a below-average hitter who gets to his power. Gelof is a sneaky athlete despite his frame and has advanced instincts and feel for the game. He’s a below-average runner and workmanlike defender at third base with an average arm.

The Future: Gelof has a chance to be a power-hitting third baseman if he shortens his swing and monitors his conditioning. He’ll open at High-A Great Lakes in 2024.

Scouting Grades Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 50

Draft Prospects

School: Virginia Source: 4YR

Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.4
BA Grade:50/High
Tools:Hit: 50. Power: 60. Run: 40. Field: 45. Arm: 50.

Gelof is the younger brother of former Virginia third baseman and current A’s prospect, Zack Gelof. Now following in his elder brother’s footsteps, Jake has been one of the best power hitters in program history. After setting a program record with five multi-homer games in 2022, Gelof became Virginia’s all-time home run leader in 2023, when he hit his 38th home run on April 11. After his second 20-plus homer season, Gelof is a career .329/.429/.684 hitter with 48 home runs and 46 doubles in 161 career games. Gelof is powerfully built at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds and pairs both strength and bat speed with an offensive operation that features a bit of pre-pitch bat wiggle, a moderate leg kick and a front side that tends to open up to the pull side. He’s a pull-happy hitter in general, and that’s where most of his in-game power production has gone, though he has more than enough raw power to homer to the opposite field, with a 91 mph average and 107 mph 90th-percentile exit velocity in 2023. Gelof is a power-over-hit offensive profile who will expand the zone and swing-and-miss at a sizable clip. He has an 18.9% career strikeout rate and also struggled with whiffs in the Cape Cod League and with Team USA’s trials roster in 2022. Gelof is a below-average runner and workman-like defender at third base, though he has average arm strength and has done a nice job on in-between plays and throwing on the run on difficult slow rollers.