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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Nick Kurtz, 23-year-old Athletics first baseman and 2025 AL Rookie of the Year, is experiencing a power surge after an early-season slump. After going homerless in his first 13 games and enduring a 15-game drought, Kurtz has homered in four consecutive games (8 HRs on the season). He is currently on a 38-game on-base streak, the longest by an Athletics player since Jason Giambi's 39-game streak in 1997-98. Over his last 25 games, Kurtz is batting .330 with a 1.025 OPS. Despite early-season struggles with power (hitting a homer every 30+ plate appearances vs. every 13 in 2025), his process metrics remain elite with top-5 exit velocities and strong xwOBA. He has made swing adjustments that are beginning to show results.
Strengths
- + Historic on-base streak (38 consecutive games)
- + Recent power surge (4 consecutive games with HRs)
- + Elite exit velocity metrics (top 5 in MLB)
- + Strong process statistics (high xwOBA, excellent barrel rate)
- + Exceptional recent performance (.330 BA over last 25 games, 1.025 OPS)
- + 2025 AL Rookie of the Year with 36 HRs and 170 wRC+
- + Swing adjustments showing positive results
- + 5-for-10 in recent 3-game stretch
- + Multiple extra-base hits including grand slam
- + Young age (23) with high ceiling for development
About
Nick Krauth is a sp for the Chicago Cubs.
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