04-08-2025
A's find hope in Nick Kurtz and young stars as team eyes Las Vegas in 2028
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Even Athletics veterans walk around the clubhouse wearing 'Nick Kurtz goes yard' T-shirts, and they know what he means for the franchise's future.
Kurtz, who recently had one of the greatest individual performances in big-league history, is the odds-on favorite to be AL Rookie of the Year. He's hardly the only talented youngster giving A's fans — wherever they might be — reason to feel optimistic about the team's on-field direction.