Nick Kurtz Invited To Spring Training
1 min agoAccording to MLB.com, the Athletics have invited first base prospect Nick Kurtz to spring training. Kurtz was selected with the fourth-overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Wake Forest. Entering the draft, Kurt was viewed as one of the top prospects and was widely considered to be the top available prospect, especially after posting a stellar .344/.498/.695 line with 39 home runs during his first two college seasons. However, Kurtz battled a shoulder injury during the 2024 collegiate season, which slightly lowered his draft stock. The 21-year-old was given a brief taste of Single-A ball last summer as he posted a .400/.571/.960 line across seven games. He then moved up to Double-A Midland, where he tallied four hits across five games. Fantasy managers in redraft formats should not be targeting him in drafts, but he could push for a late-season big league debut if he continues this trajectory in the upper levels of the minor leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com