WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz is day-to-day after experiencing right oblique discomfort, according to manager Mark Kotsay. Kurtz felt discomfort on Friday against the Texas Rangers. On Saturday, he underwent an MRI that revealed no injury. The player did not start in the lineup for the second game of the three-game series. The trouble began after Friday’s batting practice. After getting a walk in the game, Kurtz, while running home from third base after a double by Brent Rooker in the third inning, seemed to aggravate the ailment, slowing his speed. Although Kurtz scored to tie the score 2-2, he went to the clubhouse immediately after, accompanied by the team’s medical staff.
Kotsay did not specify when Kurtz will return.There is no tension in the muscle tissue, but Kurtz is dealing with the pain.
Mark Kotsay
Kurtz, known for his power since Wake Forest, presents a batting average of .308 with 23 doubles, two triples, 27 home runs, and 70 RBIs in the current season. It’s one of three players in the Major Leagues who have hit four home runs in a single game this season. Kurtz made history by being the first rookie in league history to hit four home runs in a game. In addition, he tied the MLB record for total bases with 19 in the July 25 game against the Houston Astros. In that same game, he also hit a double and a single, accumulating six RBIs.We hope to have him back as soon as possible.
Mark Kotsay
