Nick Kurtz faces potential season-ending setback with thumb injury
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 6:13 AM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz could miss the remainder of the season due to a right thumb injury. Manager Mark Kotsay stated that Kurtz requires four weeks in a brace after a platelet-rich plasma injection. Kurtz originally sprained his thumb on July 11, returning two weeks later but struggled at the plate with just one hit in 18 at-bats. The 23-year-old, who is batting.256 with 21 home runs and 69 RBIs this season, was also named an All-Star but could not participate due to the injury.
- •Kurtz is in a brace for four weeks following an injection on August 4.
- •He returned from a thumb sprain on July 25 but struggled afterward.
- •Kurtz has 21 home runs and 69 RBIs in his second MLB season.
- •He was selected as an All-Star but could not play due to injury.
- 6:13 AMYahoo Sports — Nick Kurtz's Season with A's May Be Over
- 2:02 AMESPN MLB — A's fear Kurtz (thumb) could miss rest of season
- 2:01 AMYahoo Sports — A's All-Star Nick Kurtz likely done for season due to thumb injury
- 12:44 AMYahoo Sports — A’s slugger Nick Kurtz could miss the rest of the season with a thumb injury
"Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz may be in danger of missing the rest of the season because of his injured right thumb. Manager Mark Kotsay told reporters before his team’s game against Tampa Bay on Tuesday that Kurtz needs to be in a brace for four weeks following a platelet-rich plasma injection on Aug. 4. Kotsay alluded to the fact that four weeks without mobility for Kurtz could make a return before the end of September difficult to envision.
"Kurtz is sidelined in a brace for at least four weeks, making his return to a fourth-place A's team in September unlikely.
"Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz may be in danger of missing the rest of the season because of his injured right thumb.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 6:13 AMNick Kurtz's Season with A's May Be Over
In an A's season filled with injuries, All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz may be the latest season-long domino to fall.
- ESPN MLBAug 12, 2026, 2:02 AMA's fear Kurtz (thumb) could miss rest of season
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz may be in danger of missing the rest of the season because of his injured right thumb.
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 2:01 AMA's All-Star Nick Kurtz likely done for season due to thumb injury
Kurtz is sidelined in a brace for at least four weeks, making his return to a fourth-place A's team in September unlikely.
- Yahoo SportsAug 12, 2026, 12:44 AMA’s slugger Nick Kurtz could miss the rest of the season with a thumb injury
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz may be in danger of missing the rest of the season because of his injured right thumb. Manager Mark Kotsay told reporters before his team’s game against Tampa Bay on Tuesday that Kurtz needs to be in a brace for four weeks following a platelet-rich plasma injection on Aug. 4. Kotsay alluded to the fact that four weeks without mobility for Kurtz could make a return before the end of September difficult to envision.
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