Among first basemen, Kurtz is tied for fourth in home runs, funnily enough with Matt Olson and Tyler Soderstrom with 18 on ...

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz hits a home run in the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers on Monday at Globe Life ...

Mark DeRosa breaks down Nick Kurtz's quick ascension from a highly touted prosect to a Major League star with the Athletics ...

Athletics star first baseman Nick Kurtz was awarded his first career AL Player of the Week award on Monday after hitting .583 ...

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The right-hander gave the bullpen a bit of a breather by fighting threw six innings, but A’s hitters battered him for 11 hits ...

Nick Kurtz has jokingly and affectionately been given the nickname of "Big Amish" by his Athletics teammates. As a result, ...

It took first round pick Nick Kurtz about a month to adjust to the big leagues, at which point the A's slugger rapidly became ...

Kurtz went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored, a double and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.

The Athletics have two more emerging building blocks this season in Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz. What could it take to lock them up?

Athletics first. Lawrence Butler homers to right field. Jacob Wilson strikes out swinging. Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging. Brent Rooker grounds out to shortstop, Corey Seager to Rowdy Tellez.

If either Jacob Wilson or Nick Kurtz wins Rookie of the Year, it will be great for the Athletics. But if Wilson does, it will be even better.