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7/09/25 | Kurtz hits a grand slam, Butler adds 2 HRs as Athletics dominate Braves 10-1. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, Lawrence Butler homered twice and the Athletics beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Tuesday night. The Braves have lost five straight and seven of eight. Jeffrey Springs (7-6) pitched six innings and gave up a run — a solo shot by Eli White in the fifth — on six hits. Butler led off the first inning with an inside-the-park home run . Jacob Wilson was hit on the wrist by the next pitch and was replaced by pinch-runner Max Schuemann before Brent Rooker and Max Muncy each hit two-run homers to make it 5-0. Butler hit a solo shot in the third to make it 10-0. Didier Fuentes (0-3) — the youngest active player in the majors at 20 years and 21 Source: https://www.live5news.com/2025/07/09/kurtz-hits-gr... |
7/09/25 | Braves' losing woes continue as A's dominate, 10-1. WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, Lawrence Butler homered twice and the Athletics beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Tuesday night. The Braves have lost five straight and seven of eight. Jeffrey Springs (7-6) pitched six innings and gave up a run — a solo shot by Eli White in the fifth — on six hits. Butler led off the first inning with an inside-the-park home run . Jacob Wilson was hit on the wrist by the next pitch and was replaced by pinch-runner Max Schuemann before Brent Rooker and Max Muncy each hit two-run homers to make it 5-0. Butler hit a solo shot in the third to make it 10-0. Didier Fuentes (0-3) — the youngest active player in the majors at 20 years and 21 Source: https://www.wdam.com/2025/07/09/braves-losing-woes... |
7/08/25 | Braves troubles start early in fifth straight loss. Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam, Lawrence Butler homered twice and the Athletics beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Tuesday night. The Braves have lost five straight and seven of eight. Jeffrey Springs (7-6) pitched six innings and gave up a run — a solo shot by Eli White in the fifth — on six hits. Source: https://www.ajc.com/sports/2025/07/braves-troubles... |
7/06/25 | [MLB: Film Room] - Nick Kurtz scores on a fielder's choice | 07/05/2025. Nick Kurtz scores on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the second to give the Athletics a run Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
7/03/25 | [NBC Sports Bay Area] - Athletics' Nick Kurtz named AL Rookie of Month after Jacob Wilson in May. Thousand Oaks High School alumni get it done. Athletics first baseman on Thursday earned the AL Rookie of the Month award for June after teammate and shortstop — in the pros and prep scene — took home the nod for May. June was the month of Klutch Kurtz ?? Congratulations to Nick Kurtz on winning AL Rookie of the Month! — Athletics (@Athletics) Kurtz, whom the A’s selected No. 4 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft last July, slashed .264/.329/.597 over 19 games in June with 19 hits, 17 RBI, 11 walks and seven home runs and a .926 OPS. He missed the first eight days of June on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 25 with a , making his feat and a couple of walk-offs even more admirable. NICK KURTZ WALKS IT OFF AGAIN ?? — Athletics on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) Wilson preceded Kurtz after slashing .368/.437/.538 with 39 hits, 16 RBI, 11 walks and four homers and a .975 OPS over 27 games in May. And on Wednesday, Wilson, the A’s choice with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2023 draft, was named a for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. Jacob Wilson is the first fan-elected rookie ever to start an MLB All-Star Game?? Read more: — Athletics on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) The A’s, again, find themselves in the AL West basement with a 36-53 record during the 2025 MLB season. But their young core of position players is quite promising. Kurtz, Wilson and outfielders and are all young and exited June with strong season numbers. Let's take a look at the Athletics young core Jacob Wilson: .338 / 9 HR / 40 RBI / 5 SB / .851 OPS Lawrence Butler: .248 / 11 HR / 32 RBI / 13 SB / .743 OPS Tyler Soderstrom: .252 / 14 HR / 47 RBI / 5 SB / .767 OPS Nick Kurtz: .256 / 12 HR / 32 RBI / .835 OPS I believe! — Andrew DeCeglie (@Andrew_FBB) The monthly honor for Kurtz only serves as the for A’s fans and the organization’s decision-makers. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
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