Nick Kurtz crushes a walk-off two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the 9th to give the Athletics a 3-1 win over the Astros

Nick Kurtz is expected to become one of the linchpins of the Athletics by the time the franchise moves to Las Vegas, anticipated for the 2028 season.

There’s a reason Nick Kurtz earned the nickname “Nicky Nukes” in college. Launching majestic home runs was a trademark of his standout amateur career at Wake Forest. Since reaching the big leagues in April,

The Athletics took the opener of their four-game series with the Houston Astros, thanks to yet another huge home run from rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz.

The Athletics aren’t ruling out a turnaround just yet. After Nick Kurtz blasted a two-run, walk-off homer to defeat the first-place Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday at Sutter Health Park, the A’s rookie first baseman was ecstatic to have extended their win streak to four games.

Nick Kurtz drills a go-ahead home run to right-center field, giving the Athletics a 3-2 lead in the 9th inning

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After two straight walk-off wins, the Houston Astros had the tables turned on them Monday. Nick Kurtz, the A’s rookie first baseman, hit a walk-off home run off Bryan Abreu to send the Astros to a 3-1 loss in the opener of a four-game series at Sutter Health Park.