Before Kurtz got hurt, he’d hit four home runs, had seven total hits, and walked the same amount he struck out over five games. That came after a brutal 0-for-21 stretch where he was briefly ...

Kurtz and Barreto, who hit his walk-off in 2017, are the only members of the list post-World War II. At 22 years & 96 days, Nick Kurtz is the 5th-youngest player in A’s history with a walk-off ...

Mainly, Kurtz has some of the best bat speed in the league. His 77.8 mph average bat speed only trails Oneil Cruz and Junior Caminero. He also has the highest rate of swings faster than 75 mph (known ...

Kurtz took another step in his journey Monday night when he drilled a two-run, walk-off homer with none out in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Athletics a 3-1 victory over the Houston ...

Abreu fooled Kurtz on the 2-0 pitch with a slider, but with a 2-1 count, Nick Kurtz was ready for the next one, a hanger that he sent 447 feet--past the berm in right field--for a walk-off home run.

Kurtz also hit a ninth-inning homer on Sunday to rally the Athletics to a 3-2 win and a three-game sweep at Kansas City. The Athletics have won four straight games and are now 7-4 over the last 11 ...

Rookie Nick Kurtz walloped a two-run walk-off homer with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Athletics a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night at West Sacramento ...