Both slugging first basemen began their careers with the Athletics, and are off to eerily similar starts to their big-league careers. Who holds the edge?

Athletics rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz won his second consecutive AL Player of the Week award, MLB announced Monday, to no one’s surprise.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz set another team record, tying pitcher Barry Zito with his second straight AL Player of Week win.

Just 13 months after the A's rookie finished his collegiate career, his mother and father saw him go 6-for-6 with four homers in Houston.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz made history on Friday evening by becoming the first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single game, doing so en route to a 15-3 road win over the Houston Astros.

Aaron Judge went on the IL with a right flexor strain. When might he return? Who are the top replacements off the waiver wire? Nick Kurtz just had one of the best games in MLB history, going 6-6 with four homers!

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.