Oakland Athletics infielder Zack Gelof went 0 for 1 in a loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in San Francisco. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
June 24 (UPI) -- Athletics infielder Zack Gelof sustained punctures from spikes in his right hand, resulting in his exit and snapping a 24-game hitting streak.
Gelof sustained the injury in the second inning of a 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in San Francisco. He was manning second base when Giants third baseman Matt Chapman accidentally stepped on his hand, piercing his skin and drawing blood.
Jeff McNeil replaced Gelof, who retired Chapman during the play. Gelof, who went 0 for 1, failed to record a hit for the first time since May 24. He went 33 for 94 (.351) during his 24-game hitting streak, which was tied for the longest in MLB over the last two years.
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas started the 2026 season with a matching hot streak. Gelof hit .282 with 11 home runs, 10 doubles, a triple, eight stolen bases and 29 RBIs through his first 62 appearances this season.
