| PA | AB | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
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| 2024 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .400 | .385 | .785 |
| Career Minors | 50 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .368 | .520 | .763 | 1.283 |
| AVG | HR | SB | OPS | |
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| 2024 | .308 | 0 | 1 | .785 |
| Career Minors | .368 | 4 | 1 | 1.283 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| 2024 | 2 Teams | Minors | 12 | 50 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .520 | .763 | 1.283 | |
| 2024 | Stockton Ports | CAL | A | 7 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .960 | 1.531 |
| 2024 | Midland RockHounds | TEX | AA | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .385 | .785 |
| Midland RockHounds | TEX | AA | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .400 | .385 | .785 | |
| Stockton Ports | CAL | A | 7 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .571 | .960 | 1.531 | |
| Career Minors | 2 Teams | 12 | 50 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .520 | .763 | 1.283 |
Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 65 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 60 | Overall: 60
Wake Forest originally recruited Kurtz as a left-handed pitcher, but over the course of winning consecutive Tennessee Division II 2-A state baseball championships at Baylor School (Chattanooga), he emerged as a superior prospect as a hitter. After batting .344/.498/.695 with 39 homers in his first two college seasons, he entered 2024 as a candidate to go first in the Draft. He got off to a slow start and missed two weeks with a shoulder injury, then went on a rampage shortly after he returned and homered 14 times in nine games, including six blasts in seven at-bats. He also topped NCAA Division I with 78 walks.
Kurtz's signature tool is his well-above-average power to all fields, the product of outstanding bat speed, strength and a left-handed stroke designed to drive balls in the air. More than just a slugger, he's a complete hitter with no discernible weakness who crushes left-handers and right-handers and all types of pitches. He controls the strike zone, covers the entire plate and hits the ball with authority all over the ballpark.
Kurtz also plays a quality first base and has average arm strength. The only blemishes on his game are his below-average speed, which doesn't really matter given his position and offensive upside, and an injury history that includes a broken rib that knocked him out of the end of the 2023 College World Series. If he's as good as scouts believe he is, he could turn into Jim Thome with defensive value.
Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 65 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 60 | Overall: 55
Wake Forest originally recruited Kurtz as a left-handed pitcher, but over the course of winning consecutive Tennessee Division II 2-A state baseball championships at Baylor School (Chattanooga), he emerged as a superior prospect as a hitter. After slashing .344/.498/.695 with 39 homers in his first two college seasons, he entered 2024 as a candidate to go first in the Draft. He got off to a slow start and missed two weeks with a shoulder injury, then went on a rampage shortly after he returned and homered 14 times in nine games, including six blasts in seven at-bats. He also topped NCAA Division I with 78 walks before being taken No. 4 overall by the A’s, who signed him for an under-slot $7 million.
Kurtz's signature tool is his well-above-average power to all fields, the product of outstanding bat speed, strength and a left-handed stroke designed to drive balls in the air. More than just a slugger, he's a complete hitter with no discernible weakness who crushes left-handers and right-handers, and all types of pitches. He controls the strike zone, covers the entire plate and hits the ball with authority all over the ballpark.
Kurtz also plays a quality first base and has average arm strength. The only blemishes on his game are his below-average speed, which doesn't really matter given his position and offensive upside, and an injury history that includes a broken rib that knocked him out of the end of the 2023 College World Series. If he's as good as scouts believe he is, he could turn into Jim Thome with defensive value.
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10/25/2024 | Mesa Solar Sox activated 1B Nick Kurtz. |
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10/25/2024 | 1B Nick Kurtz assigned to Mesa Solar Sox. |
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09/26/2024 | Midland RockHounds activated 1B Nick Kurtz from the 7-day injured list. |
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08/25/2024 | Midland RockHounds placed 1B Nick Kurtz on the 7-day injured list. |
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08/20/2024 | 1B Nick Kurtz assigned to Midland RockHounds from Stockton Ports. |
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08/09/2024 | Stockton Ports activated 1B Nick Kurtz. |
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08/05/2024 | 1B Nick Kurtz assigned to ACL Athletics. |
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07/22/2024 | Oakland Athletics signed 1B Nick Kurtz. |
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06/16/2024 | College Workout activated 1B Nick Kurtz. |
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03/01/2024 | 1B Nick Kurtz assigned to Wake Forest Demon Deacons. |
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06/26/2023 | OF Nick Kurtz roster status changed by USAB Stars Team. |
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06/26/2023 | OF Nick Kurtz assigned to USAB Stars Team. |
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05/26/2023 | College Workout activated OF Nick Kurtz. |
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05/26/2023 | OF Nick Kurtz assigned to College Workout. |
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05/24/2023 | College Workout activated OF Nick Kurtz. |
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05/20/2023 | OF Nick Kurtz assigned to Wake Forest Demon Deacons. |
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05/02/2022 | OF Nick Kurtz and assigned to Wake Forest Demon Deacons. |
