Nick Kurtz, Drake Baldwin Win AL
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By JAY COHEN Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year award after putting together an impressive season at the plate. The 22-year-old Kurtz
Facing Major League pitching is as difficult as it’s ever been, and the adjustment that hitters face coming from the Minors is a difficult one. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at what Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz and Braves catcher Drake Baldwin accomplished in 2025.