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

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

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 ...

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.

Nick Kurtz hits a solo home run to left-center field to extend the Athletics' lead to 8-2 in the top of the 9th ...

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 ...

Tonight against the Toronto Blue Jays, A's first baseman Nick Kurtz slugged his 16th home run of the season against future ...

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BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics aim to break a three-game losing streak with a victory against the Texas Rangers. Texas is 52-50 ...

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.