After being drafted fourth overall in 2024 and signing with the then Oakland Athletics, Nick Kurtz was able to play in twelve professional games before the minor league season ended, and another thirteen games in the Arizona Fall League. Assigned to the Athletics’ AAA affiliate in Las Vegas to begin the 2025 season, Nick Kurtz needed only 20 more games before he was called up on April 23rd to make his big league debut. In his first seven games the young first baseman struggled at the plate to the tune of a .490 OPS and 28 wRC+. In May, he had OPS of .852 and a 127 wRC; In June it was on fire to the tune of .926 OPS and a 151 wRC+. In July his bat became otherworldly with a 1.433 OPS and 282 wRC+ including… Well, what’s below. It only slightly dropped to a 1.112 OPS and 220 wRC+ in the mont

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