Nate Orf

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|image = Nate Orf in 2019 spring training.jpg

|caption = Orf with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019

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|position = Infielder

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|1}}

|birth_place = Wentzville, Missouri, U.S.

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = July 2

|debutyear = 2018

|debutteam = Milwaukee Brewers

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = September 27

|finalyear = 2020

|finalteam = Oakland Athletics

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|stat1label = Batting average

|stat1value = .071

|stat2label = Home runs

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Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|2018}})
Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2020}})

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Nathan Andrew Orf (born February 1, 1990) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018 and Oakland Athletics in 2020.

Career

Orf played college baseball at the University of Illinois at Chicago for two seasons and then transferred to Baylor University for his final two seasons.

=Milwaukee Brewers=

He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.wacotrib.com/sports/baylor/baylor_baseball/ex-bear-nathan-orf-signs-with-milwaukee/article_1433a937-cf4a-5921-934f-6bb88ee93d2f.html|title=Ex-Bear Nathan Orf signs with Milwaukee|work=WacoTrib.com|date=13 June 2013 |accessdate=May 3, 2016}}

On August 31, 2014, when he was playing for the Brevard County Manatees, Orf played all nine positions in a game against the Dunedin Blue Jays. He became the first Manatee to ever play all nine positions. The next day, on September 1, Orf was called up to the Huntsville Stars for the playoffs.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24690569/brewers-minor-leaguer-nathan-orf-plays-all-nine-positions-in-one-game|title=Brewers minor-leaguer Nathan Orf plays all nine positions in one game|work=CBSSports.com|accessdate=May 3, 2016}} The Brewers promoted him to the major leagues on July 2, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2018/07/02/brewers-summon-utility-player-nate-orf-option-reliever-wilkerson/748712002/|title = Notes: Nate Orf gets first call to big leagues; Brewers option reliever Aaron Wilkerson}} Orf's first major league hit, a home run, came on July 4 at home against the Minnesota Twins pitcher José Berríos. After the home run, Orf was carried out of the dugout by his teammates for a curtain call.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/undrafted-nate-orf-carried-out-for-curtain-call-by-brewers-teammates-after-first-mlb-home-run/|title=Undrafted Nate Orf carried out for curtain call by Brewers teammates after first MLB home run|work=CBSSports.com|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}} He was outrighted off the major league roster on August 31.{{Cite web| url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-nate-orf-removed-from-40-man-roster/| title=Brewers' Nate Orf: Removed from 40-man roster| date=31 August 2018}}

Orf spent the 2019 campaign with the Triple–A San Antonio Missions, playing in 125 games and slashing .272/.399/.410 with a career–high 11 home runs, 54 RBI, and 11 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|access-date=August 20, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Oakland Athletics=

On November 25, 2019, Orf signed a minor league contract, with an invite to major league spring training, with the Oakland Athletics.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/athletics/news/a-s-sign-9-to-minor-league-deals|title=A's ink Campbell, Goins, 7 more to Minors deals|website=MLB.com|date=November 25, 2019|accessdate=November 25, 2019}} On September 13, 2020, Orf was selected to the major league roster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/as-likely-to-place-chad-pinder-on-injured-list.html|title=A's Likely to Place Chad Pinder on Injured List|date=15 September 2020 }} On February 16, 2021, Orf retired from professional baseball.{{Cite web|url=https://whitecleatbeat.com/2021/02/18/oakland-nate-orf-announces-retirement/|title = Oakland A's: Nate Orf announces his retirement|date = 18 February 2021}}