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Slugging 1B Nick Kurtz looks to build on AL Rookie of the Year award in second season with Athletics
Kurtz posted a .290 average with 36 home runs and a 1.002 OPS, aiming to secure a leadoff role and help the Athletics contend for playoffs this season.
- On Sunday before his first Cactus League game in Mesa, Ariz., Nick Kurtz, Athletics first baseman and reigning AL Rookie of the Year, said he's `excited for Year 2`.
- Following his debut year, Kurtz hit.290 with 36 home runs and became the first rookie to hit four homers in a game against the Houston Astros.
- Known in the clubhouse for a calm approach, Kurtz returned to North Carolina, resumed swinging in December, and increased weight-room work to stay healthy, teammates say.
- With playoff hopes in mind, the A's manager will consider Kurtz for the leadoff spot to maximize his plate appearances, where he was hitting on Sunday.
- Looking at the long term, the Athletics' young core views Kurtz as part of a group expected to turn the club into a winner ahead of the 2028 move, with one teammate saying `I'll be here for the next six years, minimum`.
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Slugging 1B Nick Kurtz looks to build on AL Rookie of the Year award in second season with Athletics
Nick Kurtz isn't changing much in his second big league season. Even now with the extra fanfare and attention on him this spring training as reigning AL Rookie of the Year at just 22.
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