The Athletics have a pair of amazing rookies on their roster, and unfortunately they both can't win American League Rookie of the Year.

Nick Kurtz, the Oakland Athletics rookie, made MLB history. He hit four home runs in a single game against the Houston Astros. Kurtz is the first rookie to achieve this feat. He went 6-for-6, tying a record for total bases in a game.

Nick Kurtz’s walk-off homer lifts the Athletics over the Astros, extending Oakland’s win streak to four with a clutch blast.

If either Jacob Wilson or Nick Kurtz wins Rookie of the Year, it will be great for the Athletics. But if Wilson does, it will be even better.

The Athletics have officially made their final first-round pick of the franchise’s Oakland era, selecting Wake Forest’s Nick Kurtz fourth overall on Sunday in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.

A photo of Nick Kurtz is shown on the large video board after the Oakland Athletics selected Kurtz fourth in the first round of the MLB baseball draft in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, July 14, 2024.

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Kurtz, 22, was selected by the Athletics with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, and less than one year later has ascended through the organization's minor-league system and eventually onto the ...

Kurtz hit .306 with a .531 OBP this season, along with 21 home runs. Arguably the most impressive skill was his ability to draw walks, racking up 78 of 'em, compared to just 42 strikeouts.

One night after a performance for the ages from Nick Kurtz, all eyes were on the Athletics rookie first baseman Saturday night to see what he might have in store for an encore.