Athletics first baseman and rookie sensation Nick Kurtz became the first MLB rookie ever to hit four homers in one game, and many may not know where his famous moniker “The Big

Until recently, his teammate, Jacob Wilson, was the undisputed favorite for Rookie of the Year. Wilson had the backing of the odds, with a 90.9% chance of winning. However, Kurtz's performance has changed the landscape, and now he leads the odds, leaving Wilson in the background.

Kurtz opened his day with an infield single and a walk off Scherzer, but his third time to the plate would end with a 433-foot bomb off the batter's eye. Kurtz crushes his 16th bomb of the season ...

A’s first baseman Nick Kurtz followed his teammate and All-Star starter Jacob Wilson’s lead by taking home the team’s second consecutive American League Rookie of the Month award for his ...

One night after becoming the first rookie to produce a four-homer game as part of a historic 6-for-6 performance, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz finished 2-for-4 with a walk in a 5-1 win Saturday over the host Houston Astros.