Nick Kurtz Hits Another Walk-Off, Graduates From Prospect Status In Style
Nick Kurtz has had a remarkable week. The 22-year-old hit a two-run walk-off homer to dead center field Thursday off a 96-mph Josh Hader fastball to help the A’s beat the Astros 6-4 in extras. It was Kurtz’s ninth homer of the season and fourth in his last five games. Kurtz also hit a walk-off homer in a 3-1 win over the Astros on Monday, and a go-ahead ninth-inning homer in a 3-2 win over the Royals on Sunday. The hulking first baseman has been on a power tear since returning from a hip flexor strain and owns a .965 OPS in June. Kurtz’s winner Thursday night was his 131st career big league at-bat, meaning he has now officially exhausted prospect eligibility.
