Nick Kurtz is expected to become one of the lynchpins of athletics, as long as the franchise goes to Las Vegas, was anticipated for the 2028 season.
The fourth overall pick up in the 2024 draft may be ahead of the schedule.
Kurtaz took another step in his journey on Monday night, when he drilled a two-nine, walk-off homer at the bottom of the ninth innings to win athletics 3–1 over Houston Astro.
He will now look at the AK season-Best winning line to increase his four-game series against Astro in West Sacramento, California on Tuesday night against Astro.
Kurtz said after his first career walk-off blast, “There are many seasons left, a lot of baseball,” Curstez said after his first career walk-off blast. ” “This season is not anywhere, so we want to win every day.”
Athletics acted in Wake Forest by Athletics before dropping him in the draft. Left-arm hitting first Basman started this season in Triple-e Las Vegas, but quickly showed that he was ready for Major after hitting .321 with seven homes, seven doubles and 24 RBI in only 20 matches.
Now 22 -year -old Curtz has seven Major League Homeers in 34 matches, after going deep for the second direct competition.
On May 24, he upheld a hip flexor’s injury while running the hideouts against Philadelphia Philos, which was his third two-hit outing in a five-game span. On returning, he needed to find his time and it seems back.
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay is looking at the possible turn of Curtz right in front of his eyes in production.
“We knew that this player, Kurtaz, could have an impact and there could be a middle-order bat,” Cottage said. “Everyone wants to keep these people, who get success in the middle of success in Triple-A and test it.
“I think the progress for her she is slowly advancing the order. You saw (Monday night) she was in 5-hals and I think she is getting very comfortable and the et-bats are looking better and the results are clearly showing. (Homer) was a big, big swing.
“If it was great for him. More confidence. You can see him in some form or the other who can start becoming a leader in the clubhouse.”
Astro manager who was later asked to Espada whether he was familiar with Kurtaz.
“I know he was the first rounder and I know he has a lot of power,” Espada said. “They showed it on that swing.”
On Monday, Astro won five consecutive games before his bats calmed down. His alone run was Jose Altuve’s first innings on Homer.
Right-handed Jason Alexander (0–0, 18.00 ERA) will start for Astro on Tuesday, when Lance McCullers (right-foot sprains) moved into the 15-day list.
Houston claimed 32 -year -old Alexander from A on 18 May. He showed four relief for athletics and gave 13 runs (12 earned) in six innings.
Alexander is the first beginning of 11 of them in 2022 for Millvoky Breves on Tuesday. Alexander never faced A.
Left-arm JP Sears (5-5, 5.08) will begin on Tuesday night for athletics.
Sierrs hit a season-secretant nine in 5 1/3 innings while losing 6-5 against Los Angeles Angels last Wednesday. He allowed two runs and four hits and no one went.
The 29-year-old Sierrs, Nine Showwew (eight beginnings) against Astro, is 2-3 with 5.36 ERA. He was tortured for nine runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings while losing 11–1 in Houston on 27 May. Altuve took him twice deep and Jeremy Pena also worked in that affair.
The Altuve is 9 -for -22 (.409) and 7 -for -23 (.304) against Penna Sears.
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