Mainly, Kurtz has some of the best bat speed in the league. His 77.8 mph average bat speed only trails Oneil Cruz and Junior Caminero. He also has the highest rate of swings faster than 75 mph (known as ‘fast swing rate’) for players who’ve taken at least 100 swings. That is nutty raw power.

Nick Kurtz homered in the ninth inning for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1

Nick Kurtz set the bar high before making his Major League debut for the A’s earlier this season.

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

Nick Kurtz’s first hit came in his first at-bat. His first home run came in his 16th game. Another memorable milestone happened late Monday night.