A post-trade-deadline edition of Fangraphs' "Mining the News" focuses on roster and injury notes around the American League, with one of the clearest updates involving the Athletics and Zack Gelof.
According to the item, Gelof is working back from a right knee laceration that sent him to the 10-day injured list on July 10. The report says he still needs roughly 20 plate appearances before he is ready to return, signaling that the Athletics are looking for more game action before activating him.
That detail suggests Gelof's return is getting closer, but not immediately. Rather than moving straight from the injured list back into the lineup, he appears to be in a final build-up stage as the club evaluates his readiness and workload.
In the broader post-deadline picture, updates like this can be important for teams that are reshaping lineups after trades. For the Athletics, Gelof's progress is a notable development as they wait for another regular option to move back toward the active roster.
