Nick Kurtz

22-Year-Old First Baseman1B
Sacramento Athletics AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Jim Thome isn't a common comp for high-end draft prospects, but that's the type of player scouts envision Kurtz becoming if he reaches his ceiling. The fourth-overall pick in 2024, Kurtz slashed .353/.450/.608 with two home runs and a 16:9 K:BB in 60 plate appearances in the Arizona Fall League after ending the regular season on the injured list at Double-A Midland due to a hamstring strain. Other than a general lack of athleticism and a bad body (listed at 6-foot-5, 240 pounds), Kurtz's only notable flaw is his injury history -- he missed time with random injuries while putting up cartoonish offensive numbers at Wake Forest (career 1.283 OPS, 46 home runs in 110 games his final two seasons). However, after slashing .368/.520/.763 with four homers in 12 games split between Single-A and Double-A before dominating in the AFL, Kurtz's track record of hitting pro pitching is arguably tops in the 2024 draft class. He could reach the majors this summer if he stays healthy and performs as expected. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a contract with the Athletics in July of 2024.
Hot start at Triple-A
1BSacramento Athletics  AAA
April 8, 2025
Kurtz is hitting .412 (14-for-37) with four home runs in eight games for Triple-A Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Kurtz's assignment to Triple-A is notable, as all the other top college hitters from the 2024 draft class (aside from Cam Smith) were assigned to Double-A. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Kurtz impressed in spring training with the Athletics, putting up a .973 OPS with two home runs and a 5:7 K:BB, and hasn't slowed down. His strong start to the season could see him called up earlier rather than later as a result.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
+55%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+77%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .833 27 1 3 .292 .333 .500
Since 2023vs Right 1.295 49 6 19 .378 .429 .867
2025vs Left .785 27 1 3 .292 9.000 .500
2025vs Right 1.391 49 6 19 .378 21.000 .867
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Receives Triple-A assignment
1BSacramento Athletics  AAA
March 26, 2025
Kurtz will begin the season at Triple-A Las Vegas, MLB.com reports.
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Returns to action Sunday
1BSacramento Athletics  AAA
March 24, 2025
Kurtz (hand) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Cubs in Cactus League play.
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X-rays negative on hand
1BSacramento Athletics  AAA
Hand
March 15, 2025
Kurtz, who was hit by a pitch on his right hand during Saturday's game against the Rangers, underwent X-rays that came back negative, Jessica Kleinschmidt of TheComeback.com reports.
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Hit by pitch, exits game
1BSacramento Athletics  AAA
Hand
March 15, 2025
Kurtz was removed from Saturday's Cactus League game against the Rangers after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Invited to spring training
1BSacramento Athletics  AAA
January 17, 2025
The Athletics have extended Kurtz an invitation to big-league camp during spring training.
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