| Nate Orf | |
|---|---|
 Orf with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 1, 1990 Wentzville, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 2, 2018, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 2020, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .071 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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.
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.
He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013.[1]
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.[2] The Brewers promoted him to the major leagues on July 2, 2018.[3] Orf's first major league hit, a home run, came on July 4 at home against the Minnesota Twins pitcher José Berríos.[4] After the home run, Orf was carried out of the dugout by his teammates for a curtain call.[4] He was outrighted off the major league roster on August 31.[5]
He was assigned to San Antonio Missions for the 2019 season. He elected free agency following the 2019 season.
On November 25, 2019, Orf signed a minor league contract, with an invite to major league spring training, with the Oakland Athletics.[6] On September 13, 2020, Orf was selected to the major league roster.[7] On February 16, 2021, Orf retired from professional baseball.[8]