Nick Kurtz
#16 1B · Athletics
Silver Slugger '25ROY '25All-MLB 2nd Team '25
Height
6'5"
Weight
240 lbs
Age
23
College
Wake Forest
Draft
2024, Rd 1, #4
Experience
1 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/L
A+
A+
N/A
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The Verdict on Nick, in One Read
On the field, Nick Kurtz grades out as an excellent 1B for Athletics (A+ Performance). That places him 1st of 57 graded first basemen. The public read is very positive (A+ Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a pro, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsA+
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 165 | 0.2866779 | 44 | 121 | 0.97925496 | 8 | 170 |
| 2026 | | 61 | .284 | 11 | 43 | .937 | 6 | 62 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$785K
Guaranteed
$471K
AAV
$785K/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
A+
FCA+
Nick Kurtz grades as a near-elite performer among MLB first basemen, earning a A- Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.290 batting average and a 1.002 OPS (well above the league average of .720, an elite mark) this season. With 36 home runs and 86 RBI through 117 games (a 50-HR, 119-RBI pace over a full season), he brings elite power production to the lineup. As a rookie at 23, Nick is a key contributor for the Athletics.
How Nick Compares at the Position
Nick Kurtz ranks 1st of 57 graded first basemen by performance. Nick grades out ahead of names like Freddie Freeman (A).
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Nick Kurtz is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at 1B for the Athletics. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Nick Kurtz, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Performance A+, Sentiment A+.
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