Overview

• Nick Kurtz, the Athletics' top prospect and 2024 fourth overall draft pick, is being called up after just 32 minor league games.
• Kurtz is expected to be officially activated Wednesday, avoiding a matchup against a left-handed starter on Tuesday.
• The 22-year-old first baseman has dominated Triple-A pitching this season, leading the minors with seven home runs and posting a .321/.385/.655 slash line through 20 games.
• Oakland's roster will need adjustments to accommodate Kurtz, with potential positional rotations involving Tyler Soderstrom and Brent Rooker.
• Kurtz’s rapid ascent makes him the sixth-fastest player in franchise history to reach the majors, debuting just 282 or 283 days after being drafted.