Nicholas
Kurtz
1BAge : 23Bats : L
#16
Nick Kurtz
#161B
Athletics
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 109 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2025-04-23
Born in : Lancaster, PA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Athletics | 99 | 352 | 90 | 21 | 69 | .256 | .879 |
| 2025 | Athletics | 117 | 420 | 122 | 36 | 86 | .290 | 1.002 |
| Career totals | 216 | 772 | 212 | 57 | 155 | .275 | .946 | |
Contract
Athletics payroll →- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.79 M$
2026
0.79 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Pre-arb
2028
—
Arb 1
2029
—
Arb 2
2030
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026 Hitter
MLB stats →wRC+
138
wOBA
.381
xwOBA
.374
OPS
.879
AVG
.256
OBP
.396
HR
21
RBI
69
SB
7
PA
434
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
2.9
Home runs
23
2026 WAR
2.6
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↓ Slight decline (-12)
- 20254.3 WAR · 5.3 per full season
- 20262.6 WAR · 3.6 per full season
Outlook, age included
+13 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
80
Very good
- CON
- Contact
- 56
- POW
- Power
- 93
- EYE
- Eye
- 87
- SPD
- Speed
- 70
- FLD
- Fielding
- 65
- DUR
- Durability
- 66
- EX
- Experience
- 37
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
2.6
#89 of 267 regular hitters
PAL Rating
94 / 100
#16 of 267 regular hitters
Value Rating
76 / 100
Surplus $24.6M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
93.4 mi/h
98th percentile
Max exit velocity
115.9 mi/h
94th percentile
Barrels
18.0 %
99th percentile
Hard-hit
57.3 %
99th percentile
xBA
.244
43th percentile
Bat speed
78.2 mi/h
99th percentile
Sprint speed
26.6 pi/s
29th percentile
Outs above average
-3
28th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATH | 2.6 | 94 | 80 | 93.4 | 115.9 | 18.0 | 57.3 | .244 |
| 2025 | ATH | 4.3 | 96 | 81 | 92.7 | 114.6 | 18.4 | 51.1 | .245 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 | vs DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .256 |
| Jul 30 | vs BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .257 |
| Jul 29 | vs BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Jul 28 | vs BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 |
| Jul 27 | vs BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Jul 26 | @ MIN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .264 |
| Jul 25 | @ MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .263 |
| Jul 9 | @ DET | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .266 |
| Jul 8 | @ DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| Jul 7 | @ DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
Nick Kurtz in five questions
How many home runs does Nick Kurtz have in 2026?
Nick Kurtz has 21 home runs in 99 games in 2026, with a .256 batting average, 69 RBIs and a .879 OPS.
How old and how tall is Nick Kurtz?
Nick Kurtz is 23 years old (born March 12, 2003). He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 240 lb (109 kg).
Where is Nick Kurtz from?
Nick Kurtz was born in Lancaster, PA, United States.
How good is Nick Kurtz?
Nick Kurtz produced 2.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 97th of 267 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 94 out of 100: elite for his position.
How much does Nick Kurtz make?
Nick Kurtz earns $785K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating is 76 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.