Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz set another team record, tying pitcher Barry Zito with his second straight AL Player of Week win.

Both slugging first basemen began their careers with the Athletics, and are off to eerily similar starts to their big-league careers. Who holds the edge?

The Athletics have a pair of amazing rookies on their roster, and unfortunately they both can't win American League Rookie of the Year.

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Former Demon Deacon Nick Kurtz has been mashing since turning pro. The Oakland Athletics took him with the fourth overall pick in the MLB Draft, and not too long ago he was assigned to A-Ball with ...

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.

The Athletics have officially made their final first-round pick of the franchise’s Oakland era, selecting Wake Forest’s Nick Kurtz fourth overall on Sunday in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.

Kurtz hit .306 with a .531 OBP this season, along with 21 home runs. Arguably the most impressive skill was his ability to draw walks, racking up 78 of 'em, compared to just 42 strikeouts.

Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz was atop the Oakland Athletics’ board for several months leading up to the 2024 MLB draft, scouting director Eric Kubota said. The A’s got their guy Sunday.

When Nick Kurtz stepped to the plate for his sixth at-bat against the Houston Astros on Sunday, he had already made history. By the time he returned to the dugout, he had authored one of the greatest offensive performances the game had ever seen — and potentially raised uncomfortable questions for the Guardians’ front office.