Generally, the most anticipated baseball release of the year, this season’s iteration of Topps Chrome is marred by price increases and a new insert that you may have to wait years to acquire.

It wasn’t too long ago that I declared A’s rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz a longshot to win AL Rookie of the Year, given that teammate and fellow rookie Jacob Wilson has been phenomenal in his own ...

Athletics first. Lawrence Butler homers to right field. Jacob Wilson strikes out swinging. Nick Kurtz strikes out swinging. Brent Rooker grounds out to shortstop, Corey Seager to Rowdy Tellez.

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Mark DeRosa breaks down Nick Kurtz's quick ascension from a highly touted prosect to a Major League star with the Athletics ...

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz hits a home run in the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers on Monday at Globe Life ...

Kurtz went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored, a double and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.

Among first basemen, Kurtz is tied for fourth in home runs, funnily enough with Matt Olson and Tyler Soderstrom with 18 on ...

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Shea Langeliers, Jacob Wilson and Nick Kurtz homered in the final two innings to help the Athletics pull away for an 8-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night.