Oakland's Nick Kurtz and Atlanta's Drake Baldwin win AL and NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year awards, respectively.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin were named Major League Baseball's Rookies of the ...

Former Demon Deacon Nick Kurtz has been mashing since turning pro. The Oakland Athletics took him with the fourth overall pick in the MLB Draft, and not too long ago he was assigned to A-Ball with a ...

On Monday, MLB announced its Rookies of the Year, and Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz was the unanimous American League ...

Kurtz is the first Athletics player to win Rookie of the Year since closer Andrew Bailey in 2009. He's the first position ...

His impressive .1.002 OPS placed him among the elite rookies in baseball history. Notably, Kurtz became the eighth rookie since 1901 to achieve an OPS over 1.000 with at least 400 plate appearances.

A year ago at this time, A's No. 1 prospect Nick Kurtz was playing in college, still weeks away from going fourth overall in the MLB Draft to the Oakland Athletics. A lot has changed in the year ...

However, Nick Kurtz of the Oakland Athletics and Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves defied the odds in 2025, showcasing their exceptional talent and resilience as they were named the American League ...

Oakland Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz was named a finalist for the 2025 Hank Aaron Award after a record-setting season that ranked among the most productive offensive debuts in MLB history. The ...

Kurtz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 9-2 loss against the Royals. The rookie slugger provided Oakland's only offense of the night with a 423-foot blast off Sam Long in the eighth inning ...

It won't exactly make up for the 1990 World Series — won by Cincinnati in a sweep over Oakland — but the Athletics played the role of spoiler to perfection this past weekend when they won three ...