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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Wins AL ROY Honors
Nick Kurtz was named the American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year on Monday.Kurtz was the clear frontrunner for the award, which was only confirmed when the results showed he received all 30 first-place votes. He becomes the eighth player in Athletics history to bring home Rookie of the Year honors. Kurtz slashed .290/.383/.619 with 36 home runs, 86 RBI, two stolen bases and 90 runs scored in 117 games during his rookie campaign.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Caps off season with 36th homer
Nick Kurtz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 9-2 loss against the Royals.The rookie slugger provided Oakland's only offense of the night with a 423-foot blast off Sam Long in the eighth inning, marking his 36th homer of the season and his seventh since September 10. Over that span, he hit .233 with 13 RBI while continuing to show his game-changing power. Kurtz looks like the clear favorite for AL Rookie of the Year honors, as he'll finish the regular season with an impressive .290/.383/.619 slash line, 26 doubles, 86 RBI and 90 runs scored to go along with his outstanding long-ball total across 488 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Slogs two homers vs. Astros
Nick Kurtz went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during the Athletics' 11-5 loss to the Astros.The Athletics trailed by as many as 10 runs in Thursday's contest, but Kurtz gave the home fans something to cheer for with a solo homer in the sixth inning and a two-run shot in the eighth. It was Kurtz's third multi-homer game of the season, and his 35 long balls lead all rookies and rank 12th in the majors. He has a 1.010 OPS in 477 plate appearances this season, which ranks second in the majors behind Aaron Judge (1.140) among players with at least 450 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Mashes 33rd homer
Nick Kurtz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.The rookie slugger took Mitch Keller deep in the fourth inning to kick off a rally from an early 3-0 deficit. Kurtz is up to 33 homers on the season, tying him with Jose Canseco for the second-most in franchise history by a rookie behind Mark McGwire's legendary 1987 season, when he set a then-MLB record with 49. Like those two former A's stars, Kurtz seems like a lock for the AL Rookie of the Year Award given his .293/.387/.620 slash line through his first 109 games.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Mammoth slam in win
Nick Kurtz went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Reds.Kurtz launched a 493-foot slam -- the longest homer in the majors this year -- in the eighth inning, giving the Athletics plenty of breathing room after a quiet first four plate appearances. He's popped five homers over his last 14 games, adding 10 RBI and 13 runs scored in that span. The rookie first baseman is up to 31 long balls, 78 RBI, 78 runs scored, two stolen bases, 24 doubles and two triples while maintaining a .298/.391/.622 slash line across 104 contests.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Up to 30 homers
Nick Kurtz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.Kurtz put the A's ahead 2-1 in the second inning with an opposite-field shot off Payton Tolle, his 30th homer of the season and third in his last seven games. The rookie first baseman is batting .302 with a 1.023 OPS -- tops among all rookies -- 77 runs scored and 74 RBI across 426 plate appearances this season.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Blasts 29th homer
Nick Kurtz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs scored in Saturday's 17-4 win over the Angels.Since returning from a minor oblique issue, Kurtz has gone 3-for-14 with two homers, a double and three RBI over four contests. The first baseman contributed to a four-homer, 21-hit attack for the Athletics when he launched his solo shot in the fourth inning Saturday. The rookie is up to 29 homers, 73 RBI, 75 runs scored, two stolen bases, 24 doubles and a .305/.402/.635 slash line across just 98 games, and he's done all of that despite a 30.4 percent strikeout rate.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Back in action Tuesday
Nick Kurtz (oblique) is starting at first base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cardinals.The rookie first baseman is back in the lineup Tuesday after missing the previous three games due to oblique discomfort. Kurtz will attempt to get back on track after going 4-for-20 with five walks, a homer, five runs and nine strikeouts in the nine games preceding the injury.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Absence continues Monday
Nick Kurtz (oblique) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.An MRI on his oblique came back clean Saturday, but Kurtz will miss a third straight game while he deals with lingering discomfort. Tyler Soderstrom will cover first base Monday in Kurtz's absence.
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Absence continuing Sunday
Nick Kurtz (oblique) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.The 22-year-old had an MRI come back clean Saturday, but he'll still be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Manager Mark Kotsay indicated Saturday that Kurtz should be back soon but didn't provide a target date. Tyler Soderstrom is filling it at first base, with Carlos Cortes starting in left field.
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