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Athletics’ Nick Kurtz stays hot with lead-off homer vs. Cardinals

With the Athletics finishing the current series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, the game featured another explosive home run from first baseman Nick Kurtz. As Kurtz continues to make his mark on the Athletics franchise, Thursday marks two straight days of showing how he’s continuing to get hot at the plate. Wednesday saw […] The post Athletics’ Nick Kurtz stays hot with lead-off homer vs. Cardinals appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Athletics’ Nick Kurtz keeps making franchise history in win vs. Orioles

The Athletics opened their road series with a hard-fought 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, and Nick Kurtz was right in the mix as they got it done at Camden Yards. Kurtz lined a crucial two-run triple in the fifth inning and finished with two hits, extending his MLB-leading on-base streak to […] The post Athletics’ Nick Kurtz keeps making franchise history in win vs. Orioles appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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How Athletics have upset expectations with shocking start to 2026 MLB season

Nobody had the Athletics penciled in as an AL West contender when spring training wrapped up. BetMGM set their win total at just 75.5 before the season, USA Today analysts projected the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners to run away with the division, and the national baseball media largely dismissed Oakland as a rebuilding club […] The post How Athletics have upset expectations with shocking start to 2026 MLB season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Athletics’ Nick Kurtz makes MLB history not seen since Barry Bonds

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz continued a historic on-base run in an 8-5 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Sutter Health Park. Kurtz was walked by reliever Hunter Gaddis in the seventh inning, reaching 20 consecutive games with at least one walk. That tied Barry Bonds (2002-03) for the second-longest streak since […] The post Athletics’ Nick Kurtz makes MLB history not seen since Barry Bonds appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Athletics’ Nick Kurtz makes completely honest Barry Bonds admission amid walk streak

The Athletics contain one of the game’s best young power hitters by the name of Nick Kurtz. Kurtz broke onto the scene last year when he smashed 36 home runs and 86 RBIs on his way to winning AL Rookie of the Year. He produced an insane 1.002 OPS and 5.4 WAR in 117 games […] The post Athletics’ Nick Kurtz makes completely honest Barry Bonds admission amid walk streak appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert catching 107.8 mph liner in his jersey wasn’t actually a catch

The Seattle Mariners took a 5-4 victory over the Athletics to avoid being swept. Josh Naylor hit a walk-off single to win the game for the Mariners, but that was not the story of the game. In the top of the first inning, Logan Gilbert gave up a screaming line drive to Carlos Cortes. The […] The post Why Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert catching 107.8 mph liner in his jersey wasn’t actually a catch appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mets’ Carlos Mendoza gets brutally honest on humiliation by Athletics in series sweep

NEW YORK– Sunday afternoon could have been the kind of day owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns envisioned when the New York Mets traded for former Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta in the offseason. But it was not meant to be, as the lineup totaled just four hits and wasted […] The post Mets’ Carlos Mendoza gets brutally honest on humiliation by Athletics in series sweep appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Onyx Vintage Baseball April 10: Japanese-Inspired Parallels & International Rookie Rare Hunts

Onyx Vintage Baseball hits shelves tomorrow, on April 10, and collectors feel the excitement building. The Onyx Vintage Baseball 2026 release blends Japanese-inspired design elements with a loaded international rookie class. It creates one of the strongest rookie chase opportunities this spring. ...

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Umpire Dan Bellino got a call so wrong that it glitched the ABS system

Dan Bellino had his CB Bucknor moment during Monday’s game. The veteran MLB umpire Bellino was behind the plate on Monday for the Athletics-Atlanta Braves game at Truist Park in Atlanta, Ga. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz was leading off the game in the top of the first inning and saw a low 0-2 offering … The post Umpire Dan Bellino got a call so wrong that it glitched the ABS system appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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