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

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2018 and

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in 2020.

Career

Orf played

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at the

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for two seasons and then transferred to

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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

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, 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

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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

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pitcher

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. After the home run, Orf was carried out of the dugout by his teammates for a

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. He was outrighted off the major league roster on August 31. Orf spent the 2019 campaign with the Triple–A

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, 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.

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 St. Charles County, Missouri Major League Baseball infielders Milwaukee Brewers players Oakland Athletics players UIC Flames baseball players Baylor Bears baseball players Baylor University alumni Helena Brewers players Brevard County Manatees players Biloxi Shuckers players 21st-century American sportsmen 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