Nathan Andrew Orf (born February 1, 1990) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2018 and

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

in 2020.

Career

Orf played

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at the

University of Illinois at Chicago The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a Public university, public research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its campus is in the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side community area, adjacent to the Chicago Loop. The second campus esta ...

for two seasons and then transferred to

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

for his final two seasons.

Milwaukee Brewers

He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

in 2013. On August 31, 2014, when he was playing for the

Brevard County Manatees The Brevard County Manatees were a minor league baseball team of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League from 1994 to 2016. They were based in Viera, Florida, and played their home games at Space Coast Stadium. The team left Brevard County afte ...

, Orf played all nine positions in a game against the

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. 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 The Huntsville Stars were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Huntsville, Alabama, from 1985 to 2014. They competed in the Southern League as the Double-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics from 1985 to 1998 and Mil ...

for the playoffs. The Brewers promoted him to the major leagues on July 2, 2018. Orf's first major league hit, a home run, came on July 4 at home against the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

pitcher

José Berríos José Orlando Berríos (born May 27, 1994), nicknamed "La Makina" (Spanish for "The Machine"), is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Minnesota Twins, ...

. After the home run, Orf was carried out of the dugout by his teammates for a curtain call. He was outrighted off the major league roster on August 31. He was assigned to

San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded. ...

for the 2019 season. He elected free agency following the 2019 season.

Oakland Athletics

On November 25, 2019, Orf signed a minor league contract, with an invite to major league spring training, with the

. On September 13, 2020, Orf was selected to the major league roster. On February 16, 2021, Orf retired from professional baseball.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Orf, Nate 1990 births Living people People from Wentzville, Missouri Baseball players from Missouri Major League Baseball infielders Milwaukee Brewers players Oakland Athletics players UIC Flames baseball players Baylor Bears baseball players Helena Brewers players Brevard County Manatees players Biloxi Shuckers players Surprise Saguaros players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players San Antonio Missions players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Leones del Escogido players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Eau Claire Express players