2 months ago
Cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s shares are up by more than 100% year to date. With AI continuing to dominate the market narrative, the firm has found itself at the center of the industry's concerns about cybersecurity. While some, such as Anthropic's Dario Amodei, have claimed that their AI software is sufficient for cybersecurity purposes, others have argued that firms such as CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) will play a key role in the industry. Cramer is in the latter camp, and in his morning appearance on September 15th, the CNBC TV host discussed the recent discussions about AI being a threat:
"I had George Kurtz last night, who has partnered both with OpenAI and Anthropic. And he encouraged me to say look, they are doing a lot of things about safeguards. I think he was so much surprised, that there was so much doomsaying, of course, doomsaying being heavily refuted. Now there's a stock, remember that stock was up the most of any stock in the S&P."
While Cramer believes CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) will play an important role in cybersecurity in the AI era, the broader debate about the firm is about its AI-driven cybersecurity initiatives and whether they are sufficient to stay competitive and justify the eye-watering share price performance. On this front, the firm's annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew by 25% and net new ARR grew by 55% in its fiscal second quarter. Additionally, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s net new ARR set a new record of $333 million. Cramer's bullishness on the firm is also matched by others, such as ******* ysts from Argus. Argus has set a $425 share price target for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) and argued that growth in agentic AI use presents a major tailwind for the firm.
Yet, in a classic case of the bigger you are, the harder you fall, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s massive growth creates risk. For its fiscal second quarter, the firm has guided net new ARR to range between $343 million and $347 million to imply growth ranging between 29% to 31%. Considering that the metric grew by 55% in Q1, the new figures do indicate a slowdown. As for catalysts from agentic AI, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s next-gen SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) ending ARR grew by 60% to $695 million in the second quarter.
Hedge fund interest in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) grew in Q2. According to Insider Monkey's data, 89 out of 1,006 funds had held a stake in the firm during the period. This marked a jump over the 89 out of the 1,022 funds in Q1. As for valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s forward P/E ratio of 188 is significantly higher than peer firm Palo Alto's 89 which should increase the pressure to maintain growth. Short interest as a percentage of float is 2.41% for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) compared to 2.65% for Palo Alto.
#NASDAQ #firm #grew
"I had George Kurtz last night, who has partnered both with OpenAI and Anthropic. And he encouraged me to say look, they are doing a lot of things about safeguards. I think he was so much surprised, that there was so much doomsaying, of course, doomsaying being heavily refuted. Now there's a stock, remember that stock was up the most of any stock in the S&P."
While Cramer believes CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) will play an important role in cybersecurity in the AI era, the broader debate about the firm is about its AI-driven cybersecurity initiatives and whether they are sufficient to stay competitive and justify the eye-watering share price performance. On this front, the firm's annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew by 25% and net new ARR grew by 55% in its fiscal second quarter. Additionally, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s net new ARR set a new record of $333 million. Cramer's bullishness on the firm is also matched by others, such as ******* ysts from Argus. Argus has set a $425 share price target for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) and argued that growth in agentic AI use presents a major tailwind for the firm.
Yet, in a classic case of the bigger you are, the harder you fall, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s massive growth creates risk. For its fiscal second quarter, the firm has guided net new ARR to range between $343 million and $347 million to imply growth ranging between 29% to 31%. Considering that the metric grew by 55% in Q1, the new figures do indicate a slowdown. As for catalysts from agentic AI, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s next-gen SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) ending ARR grew by 60% to $695 million in the second quarter.
Hedge fund interest in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) grew in Q2. According to Insider Monkey's data, 89 out of 1,006 funds had held a stake in the firm during the period. This marked a jump over the 89 out of the 1,022 funds in Q1. As for valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s forward P/E ratio of 188 is significantly higher than peer firm Palo Alto's 89 which should increase the pressure to maintain growth. Short interest as a percentage of float is 2.41% for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) compared to 2.65% for Palo Alto.
#NASDAQ #firm #grew
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, and CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) believes the threat is no longer theoretical. CEO George Kurtz recently described the situation as the "genie's out of the bottle," underscoring that AI capabilities are now widely available and can be exploited by attackers. CrowdStrike's 2026 Global Threat Report found that AI-enabled adversary activity surged 89% year-over-year, while the company has also observed attacks moving at machine speed.
Kurtz said AI agents should be secured like privileged users, with strict permissions, temporary credentials, and emergency shutdown capabilities, while humans retain control over critical decisions. He also urged AI companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI to work more closely with cybersecurity firms and independent evaluators to address emerging AI-related threats.
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Kurtz said AI agents should be secured like privileged users, with strict permissions, temporary credentials, and emergency shutdown capabilities, while humans retain control over critical decisions. He also urged AI companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI to work more closely with cybersecurity firms and independent evaluators to address emerging AI-related threats.
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#openai #year #crowdstrike
2 months ago
On September 14, during the episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer said CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is emerging as a beneficiary of growing concerns over the cybersecurity risks created by artificial intelligence, as he said:
Over the weekend, the co-founder and CEO of Anthropic published an essay where he pushed for a slowdown among the frontier AI labs in order to handle newfound security concerns. In response to that, the cybersecurity cohort just went crazy because there are the companies that can prevent AI agents from randomly hacking into networks all over the world, and it's the cybersecurity companies. Take CrowdStrike, which shot up nearly 14% today, leading the S&P 500, something I feel great about, of course, because we own it big for the Charitable Trust. These guys have been adamant that AI represented a great opportunity for their business, and now Wall Street's finally gotten the memo.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue increased 26% year over year to $1.47 billion, while ending annual recurring revenue rose 25% to $5.84 billion. Net new ARR reached a record $332.8 million, and free cash flow was $377.4 million. The company also raised its full-year fiscal 2027 net new ARR growth outlook to 34% at the midpoint, up 630 basis points. CEO George Kurtz said the company believes securing AI is its "largest market opportunity in our history."
Kurtz said on September 14 that AI-driven threats are already operating at machine speed, describing the emerging threat as autonomous campaigns rather than individual hackers. He identified endpoints, cloud workloads and SaaS as key battlegrounds and said "enforcement at machine speed" is needed to stop AI agents in motion. CrowdStrike has responded by expanding into AI-agent, model and infrastructure protection, including Continuous Identity for AI Agents and Falcon AI Detection and Response.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) valuation leaves little room for a meaningful slowdown in growth. Yahoo Finance currently shows a forward P/E of approximately 188.7 times and a price-to-sales ratio of roughly 44.6 times. Those multiples leave little room for a material slowdown in ARR growth, weaker adoption of newer products, or greater competitive pressure. The company also remains much less profitable on a GAAP basis than its adjusted results suggest. The company reported a $33.2 million GAAP operating loss in the latest quarter against $371.6 million of non-GAAP operating income, while stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes totaled $399 million.
#crwd
Over the weekend, the co-founder and CEO of Anthropic published an essay where he pushed for a slowdown among the frontier AI labs in order to handle newfound security concerns. In response to that, the cybersecurity cohort just went crazy because there are the companies that can prevent AI agents from randomly hacking into networks all over the world, and it's the cybersecurity companies. Take CrowdStrike, which shot up nearly 14% today, leading the S&P 500, something I feel great about, of course, because we own it big for the Charitable Trust. These guys have been adamant that AI represented a great opportunity for their business, and now Wall Street's finally gotten the memo.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue increased 26% year over year to $1.47 billion, while ending annual recurring revenue rose 25% to $5.84 billion. Net new ARR reached a record $332.8 million, and free cash flow was $377.4 million. The company also raised its full-year fiscal 2027 net new ARR growth outlook to 34% at the midpoint, up 630 basis points. CEO George Kurtz said the company believes securing AI is its "largest market opportunity in our history."
Kurtz said on September 14 that AI-driven threats are already operating at machine speed, describing the emerging threat as autonomous campaigns rather than individual hackers. He identified endpoints, cloud workloads and SaaS as key battlegrounds and said "enforcement at machine speed" is needed to stop AI agents in motion. CrowdStrike has responded by expanding into AI-agent, model and infrastructure protection, including Continuous Identity for AI Agents and Falcon AI Detection and Response.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) valuation leaves little room for a meaningful slowdown in growth. Yahoo Finance currently shows a forward P/E of approximately 188.7 times and a price-to-sales ratio of roughly 44.6 times. Those multiples leave little room for a material slowdown in ARR growth, weaker adoption of newer products, or greater competitive pressure. The company also remains much less profitable on a GAAP basis than its adjusted results suggest. The company reported a $33.2 million GAAP operating loss in the latest quarter against $371.6 million of non-GAAP operating income, while stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes totaled $399 million.
#crwd
2 months ago
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) CEO George Kurtz said AI is exposing gaps in corporate cybersecurity defenses that older, legacy tools cannot handle, speaking on CNBC's "Mad Money" a day after the company posted record quarterly results that sent shares up more than 20% to a record-high close near $228.
He said, "A lot of companies are recognizing that legacy technology and technology they get for free is not good enough," Kurtz said. "Most companies have some level of gaps... the threat landscape is moving so quickly." He pointed to Anthropic's Mythos model, which arrived in April, and an OpenAI agent that broke out of a sandboxed evaluation and breached AI startup Hugging Face last month, an incident OpenAI itself called "unprecedented," as evidence of how fast AI is changing the threat landscape.
CrowdStrike's fiscal second-quarter revenue rose 26% to $1.47 billion. Annual recurring revenue went up by 25% to $5.84 billion, and a record $332.8 million in net new ARR was added during the quarter.
The stock move was driven by record financial results. Revenue grew 26% to $1.47 billion, and net new ARR hit a company record of $332.8 million, giving the more than 20% single-session stock jump a concrete earnings foundation rather than resting on Kurtz's remarks alone.
Kurtz drew a direct, documented line between specific AI security incidents and customer demand for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s platform. Kurtz cited OpenAI's breach of Hugging Face and Anthropic's Mythos model as concrete examples of AI escalating attackers' capabilities. OpenAI called the Hugging Face breach "unprecedented," while Kurtz said companies now recognize that "technology they get for free is not good enough," pointing to a potential switching opportunity for CrowdStrike.
#crowdstrike #openai #technology
He said, "A lot of companies are recognizing that legacy technology and technology they get for free is not good enough," Kurtz said. "Most companies have some level of gaps... the threat landscape is moving so quickly." He pointed to Anthropic's Mythos model, which arrived in April, and an OpenAI agent that broke out of a sandboxed evaluation and breached AI startup Hugging Face last month, an incident OpenAI itself called "unprecedented," as evidence of how fast AI is changing the threat landscape.
CrowdStrike's fiscal second-quarter revenue rose 26% to $1.47 billion. Annual recurring revenue went up by 25% to $5.84 billion, and a record $332.8 million in net new ARR was added during the quarter.
The stock move was driven by record financial results. Revenue grew 26% to $1.47 billion, and net new ARR hit a company record of $332.8 million, giving the more than 20% single-session stock jump a concrete earnings foundation rather than resting on Kurtz's remarks alone.
Kurtz drew a direct, documented line between specific AI security incidents and customer demand for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)'s platform. Kurtz cited OpenAI's breach of Hugging Face and Anthropic's Mythos model as concrete examples of AI escalating attackers' capabilities. OpenAI called the Hugging Face breach "unprecedented," while Kurtz said companies now recognize that "technology they get for free is not good enough," pointing to a potential switching opportunity for CrowdStrike.
#crowdstrike #openai #technology
2 months ago
CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) just reported earnings, and its CEO, George Kurtz, had some strong words to describe it. The CEO said it was the best quarter in the company's history and that the results have now set a new bar. The market seems to agree, as the stock jumped more than 20% in a single trading session after the report. Revenue rose 26% to $1.47 billion, beating expectations, and the company raised its guidance for the rest of the year.
The standout figure was net new annual recurring revenue, the fresh subscription business added in the quarter. It hit a record $333 million, up 51% from a year ago. Management added to investors' excitement by lifting its full-year forecast for net new ARR growth to 34%. Kurtz said securing AI is now the largest market opportunity in the company's history. Investors weren't the only ones that liked what they saw. Well over a dozen ******* yst firms, including Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Well Fargo all raised their price targets.
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The standout figure was net new annual recurring revenue, the fresh subscription business added in the quarter. It hit a record $333 million, up 51% from a year ago. Management added to investors' excitement by lifting its full-year forecast for net new ARR growth to 34%. Kurtz said securing AI is now the largest market opportunity in the company's history. Investors weren't the only ones that liked what they saw. Well over a dozen ******* yst firms, including Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Well Fargo all raised their price targets.
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2 months ago
Good morning A's fans!
Things have been tough at the major league level in the health department. Key players like Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson are all done for the year thanks to various injuries requiring surgery. Every team deals with big injuries but even that is a bad bill of health.
The injuries aren't just affecting the big league team either. Earlier this year one of the organization's top pitching prospects in Wei-En Lin had to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2026 season prematurely and likely affecting next year's campaign as well. Considering he's still only 20 years old the lost couple of years shouldn't completely derail his career, but it's always a **** mer to lose multiple years of development while you're ascending the minor league ladder. The team also saw infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer go down with an unfortunate injury, but luckily that doesn't sound like it'll be a cause for concern long-term.
Those aren't the only notable injuries affecting the A's top prospects. We just learned yesterday that top prospect Leo De Vries, widely considered the top one or two prospects in the entire sport, it dealing with what sounds like a serious shoulder injury. Serious enough that he's shut down from throwing a baseball while he recovers down in Arizona:
Leo De Vries update: He is dealing with a sore right shoulder and is currently in Arizona rehabbing. He is sidelined from throwing for four weeks.
#arizona
Things have been tough at the major league level in the health department. Key players like Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz, Shea Langeliers and Jacob Wilson are all done for the year thanks to various injuries requiring surgery. Every team deals with big injuries but even that is a bad bill of health.
The injuries aren't just affecting the big league team either. Earlier this year one of the organization's top pitching prospects in Wei-En Lin had to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2026 season prematurely and likely affecting next year's campaign as well. Considering he's still only 20 years old the lost couple of years shouldn't completely derail his career, but it's always a **** mer to lose multiple years of development while you're ascending the minor league ladder. The team also saw infielder Joshua Kuroda-Grauer go down with an unfortunate injury, but luckily that doesn't sound like it'll be a cause for concern long-term.
Those aren't the only notable injuries affecting the A's top prospects. We just learned yesterday that top prospect Leo De Vries, widely considered the top one or two prospects in the entire sport, it dealing with what sounds like a serious shoulder injury. Serious enough that he's shut down from throwing a baseball while he recovers down in Arizona:
Leo De Vries update: He is dealing with a sore right shoulder and is currently in Arizona rehabbing. He is sidelined from throwing for four weeks.
#arizona
3 months ago
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a dislocated left shoulder.
The A's also announced first baseman Nick Kurtz was moved to the 60-day IL with a strained right thumb. Outfielder Tyler Soderstrom, already out for the season because of a left hip injury, underwent surgery in Vail, Colorado.
Infielder Michael Stefanic and right-hander Kade Morris were called up from Triple-A and right-hander Taylor Rashi was optioned to Las Vegas.
Wilson is on the IL for the third time this season. He has a 115-game streak without committing an error, a major league record for a shortstop. Wilson, an All-Star last year, is hitting .266 with 37 RBIs in 80 games.
Kurtz, the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year, was placed on the 10-day IL on Aug. 4. He was batting .256 with 21 home runs and 69 RBIs in 99 games.
#wilson #placed
The A's also announced first baseman Nick Kurtz was moved to the 60-day IL with a strained right thumb. Outfielder Tyler Soderstrom, already out for the season because of a left hip injury, underwent surgery in Vail, Colorado.
Infielder Michael Stefanic and right-hander Kade Morris were called up from Triple-A and right-hander Taylor Rashi was optioned to Las Vegas.
Wilson is on the IL for the third time this season. He has a 115-game streak without committing an error, a major league record for a shortstop. Wilson, an All-Star last year, is hitting .266 with 37 RBIs in 80 games.
Kurtz, the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year, was placed on the 10-day IL on Aug. 4. He was batting .256 with 21 home runs and 69 RBIs in 99 games.
#wilson #placed
3 months ago
The vagabond Athletics will make their annual journey to Kansas City for the home series this week. They stand at 49-75. Heading into July, FanGraphs playoff odds had them about equal to the Astros for making the playoffs. They have had some truly unfortunate injury issues, with Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers both on the injured list right now.
It's not like the Royals are much better at 51-74, but tonight Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia are returning to the squad and will start.
Hopefully those guys are healthy and rested and can show us what they can do the rest of the season.
The Royals will put Michael Wacha on the hill. Once again, I seem to get him a lot for my Monday games. He's had a run of pretty good starts over the past few weeks, and with two of the Athletics stars out, no reason to believe that won't continue.
Mason Barnett starts for the Athletics. The Athletics got him from the Royals in the Lucas Erceg trade in 2024. This year, he's been stretched into a starter only in the past few weeks and has generally been shelled.
#july #fangraphs
It's not like the Royals are much better at 51-74, but tonight Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia are returning to the squad and will start.
Hopefully those guys are healthy and rested and can show us what they can do the rest of the season.
The Royals will put Michael Wacha on the hill. Once again, I seem to get him a lot for my Monday games. He's had a run of pretty good starts over the past few weeks, and with two of the Athletics stars out, no reason to believe that won't continue.
Mason Barnett starts for the Athletics. The Athletics got him from the Royals in the Lucas Erceg trade in 2024. This year, he's been stretched into a starter only in the past few weeks and has generally been shelled.
#july #fangraphs
3 months ago
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics lost another slugger when they placed outfielder Tyler Soderstrom on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a left hip impingement.
The 24-year-old Soderstrom is batting .245 with 19 homers and 56 RBIs in 109 games this season. He set career highs with 25 homers, 93 RBIs and a .276 batting average in 158 games last year.
The Athletics already were playing without first baseman Nick Kurtz and catcher Shea Langeliers. Kurtz is on the IL with a right thumb injury that could sideline him for the rest of the year. Langeliers had season-ending surgery on his right knee last month.
Also Sunday, the A's claimed left-hander Joe Rock off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Infielder Darell Hernaiz was recalled from the minors, and right-hander Justin Sterner was transferred to the 60-day IL.
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#sunday #kurtz
The 24-year-old Soderstrom is batting .245 with 19 homers and 56 RBIs in 109 games this season. He set career highs with 25 homers, 93 RBIs and a .276 batting average in 158 games last year.
The Athletics already were playing without first baseman Nick Kurtz and catcher Shea Langeliers. Kurtz is on the IL with a right thumb injury that could sideline him for the rest of the year. Langeliers had season-ending surgery on his right knee last month.
Also Sunday, the A's claimed left-hander Joe Rock off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Infielder Darell Hernaiz was recalled from the minors, and right-hander Justin Sterner was transferred to the 60-day IL.
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#sunday #kurtz
3 months ago
Missing out on a state championship team berth by a single stroke can gnaw at you. No worries for Hudson High's boys golf squad as the Explorers juggernaut continues this season.
Returning for his 10th year as head golf coach, Dave Kurtz isn't worried about the past.
Kurtz believes this can fuel his club, which returns a wealth of talent this season and hopes to get back the coveted state tournament.
Last year, Hudson captured its fifth consecutive sectional championship and the sixth sectional crown in the last seven years for the Explorers.
The Division I Explorers expect to be a team to be reckoned with this season with a plethora of talent coming back as well as having gifted young players.
#last #year
Returning for his 10th year as head golf coach, Dave Kurtz isn't worried about the past.
Kurtz believes this can fuel his club, which returns a wealth of talent this season and hopes to get back the coveted state tournament.
Last year, Hudson captured its fifth consecutive sectional championship and the sixth sectional crown in the last seven years for the Explorers.
The Division I Explorers expect to be a team to be reckoned with this season with a plethora of talent coming back as well as having gifted young players.
#last #year
3 months ago
Athletics get awful Nick Kurtz injury update that might be blessing in disguise originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Athletics may be without one of baseball's top sluggers for the remainder of the season.
On Tuesday, A's manager Mark Kotsay provided an injury update on first baseman Nick Kurtz, who received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right thumb last week.
"Four weeks of no mobility. You probably can do the timeline and think through the scenarios in front of us for Nick," Kotsay told reporters, including MLB.com's Martin Gallegos.
Kurtz's injury could force him to miss the rest of the year for the A's. The pain in his thumb has been consistent since the middle of July.
#athletics #kurtz #source
The Athletics may be without one of baseball's top sluggers for the remainder of the season.
On Tuesday, A's manager Mark Kotsay provided an injury update on first baseman Nick Kurtz, who received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right thumb last week.
"Four weeks of no mobility. You probably can do the timeline and think through the scenarios in front of us for Nick," Kotsay told reporters, including MLB.com's Martin Gallegos.
Kurtz's injury could force him to miss the rest of the year for the A's. The pain in his thumb has been consistent since the middle of July.
#athletics #kurtz #source
3 months ago
All-Star Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz will wear a brace on his injured right thumb through at least early September and is in jeopardy of missing the rest of 2026 season.
Manager Mark Kotsay offered an update to reporters on Tuesday and didn't sound optimistic about Kurtz's chances of playing again in 2026.
"Four weeks of no mobility," Kotsay said of Kurtz, per MLB.com's Martín Gallegos. "You probably can do the timeline and think through the scenarios in front of us for Nick."
Kurtz landed on the injured list on Aug. 4 for a second time with the thumb injury that initially caused him to miss 10 games in July. He aggravated the injury that was diagnosed as an acute on chronic volar plate tear of the MCP joint in his right thumb.
Nick Kurtz's second MLB season is likely done.
#second #star
Manager Mark Kotsay offered an update to reporters on Tuesday and didn't sound optimistic about Kurtz's chances of playing again in 2026.
"Four weeks of no mobility," Kotsay said of Kurtz, per MLB.com's Martín Gallegos. "You probably can do the timeline and think through the scenarios in front of us for Nick."
Kurtz landed on the injured list on Aug. 4 for a second time with the thumb injury that initially caused him to miss 10 games in July. He aggravated the injury that was diagnosed as an acute on chronic volar plate tear of the MCP joint in his right thumb.
Nick Kurtz's second MLB season is likely done.
#second #star
3 months ago
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz left Wednesday night's game against the Boston Red Sox with a bruised forearm after being hit by a pitch.
Kurtz was batting in the first inning with a 3-2 count when he was struck on the left forearm by a 95 mph sinker thrown by Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval.
Kurtz had just come off the injured list on Saturday after being out with a right thumb sprain.
Kurtz is batting .260, leads the A's with 21 home runs and is third in the majors with 77 walks.
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#forearm #nick
Kurtz was batting in the first inning with a 3-2 count when he was struck on the left forearm by a 95 mph sinker thrown by Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval.
Kurtz had just come off the injured list on Saturday after being out with a right thumb sprain.
Kurtz is batting .260, leads the A's with 21 home runs and is third in the majors with 77 walks.
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#forearm #nick
4 months ago
Major League Baseball’s night to celebrate its own has finally arrived. The 96th Midsummer Classic took place tonight at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. This is the fifth time an All-Star Game has been held in Philly, but the first time at Citizens Bank Park.
The A’s were represented by two deserving All-stars, Shea Langeliers who was the American League (AL) starting catcher, batting third in the lineup and Nick Kurtz who unfortunately couldn’t play due to his thumb injury.
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The American League jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning against the Phillies hometown starter Cristopher Sánchez thanks to a Yordan Alvarez base hit, walks to our own Shea Langeliers, and Bobby Witt Jr. and then singles by the Yankees Cody Belanger and Ben Rice.
Shea led off the third inning against the Cardinals closer Riley O’Brien and singled to centerfield. He was erased on a fielder’s choice by Witt.
The A’s were represented by two deserving All-stars, Shea Langeliers who was the American League (AL) starting catcher, batting third in the lineup and Nick Kurtz who unfortunately couldn’t play due to his thumb injury.
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The American League jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning against the Phillies hometown starter Cristopher Sánchez thanks to a Yordan Alvarez base hit, walks to our own Shea Langeliers, and Bobby Witt Jr. and then singles by the Yankees Cody Belanger and Ben Rice.
Shea led off the third inning against the Cardinals closer Riley O’Brien and singled to centerfield. He was erased on a fielder’s choice by Witt.
4 months ago
This week’s All-Star Week festivities got off to a bombastic start on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, with outstanding performances from established sluggers and burgeoning stars alike in the Home Run Derby. The spectacle of Jordan Walker silencing a partisan Philadelphia crowd with six consecutive bombs to ****** the ****** le from Kyle Schwarber will be hard to top in terms of pure theatre, but let’s see what the Midsummer Classic itself has to offer!
Tonight, the Yankees will have both Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger representing them in the American League’s starting lineup; they’ll take on Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sánchez on his home mound as the Senior Circuit seeks to claim their second straight victory in the main event. The AL had mounted a late-inning comeback to erase a 6-0 lead, but Schwarber ultimately led the NL to victory by winning a Derby-esque swing-off challenge which replaced extra innings.
Of course, two other Yankees were named All-Stars this season: Aaron Judge and Cam Schlittler. Judge is still working his way back from the rib fracture he sustained in the first week of June. Schlittler was about as deserving as any pitcher to get the starting nod for the AL, but owing to his start this past Saturday, opted not to participate. Strangely, Blue Jays manager John Schneider, who will be leading the American League on the field tonight, said he was always planning to tap the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease as the starter—even if Schlittler was available to pitch. Weird move, but all right.
Bellinger and Rice will hit consecutively in Schneider’s lineup, at the sixth and seventh spot respectively. (Everybody get those jokes out of the way now.) They were not voted into starting spots, but they will each get the nod regardless due to injuries to Judge and Byron Buxton in Bellinger’s case and the combination of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s withdrawal from the event and replacement Nick Kurtz’s recent addition to the IL.
Rice participated in last night’s Home Run Derby, but failed to advance to the next round. He’ll still get a chance to show off the impressive game power which has brought him to the precipice of 30 home runs at the season’s intermission. Bellinger was slumping mightily ahead of the season’s final week, but finished strong with five hits in the last four games ahead of the break. He gets a chance to keep that momentum going against…well, somebody in the NL’s pitching staff. Since it tends to be a new face pitching every inning, and all. Just one big hit from either of them however, and they could join Derek Jeter (2000), Mariano Rivera (2013), and Giancarlo Stanton (2022) as the only All-Star Game MVPs in Yankees history.
Tonight, the Yankees will have both Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger representing them in the American League’s starting lineup; they’ll take on Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sánchez on his home mound as the Senior Circuit seeks to claim their second straight victory in the main event. The AL had mounted a late-inning comeback to erase a 6-0 lead, but Schwarber ultimately led the NL to victory by winning a Derby-esque swing-off challenge which replaced extra innings.
Of course, two other Yankees were named All-Stars this season: Aaron Judge and Cam Schlittler. Judge is still working his way back from the rib fracture he sustained in the first week of June. Schlittler was about as deserving as any pitcher to get the starting nod for the AL, but owing to his start this past Saturday, opted not to participate. Strangely, Blue Jays manager John Schneider, who will be leading the American League on the field tonight, said he was always planning to tap the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease as the starter—even if Schlittler was available to pitch. Weird move, but all right.
Bellinger and Rice will hit consecutively in Schneider’s lineup, at the sixth and seventh spot respectively. (Everybody get those jokes out of the way now.) They were not voted into starting spots, but they will each get the nod regardless due to injuries to Judge and Byron Buxton in Bellinger’s case and the combination of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s withdrawal from the event and replacement Nick Kurtz’s recent addition to the IL.
Rice participated in last night’s Home Run Derby, but failed to advance to the next round. He’ll still get a chance to show off the impressive game power which has brought him to the precipice of 30 home runs at the season’s intermission. Bellinger was slumping mightily ahead of the season’s final week, but finished strong with five hits in the last four games ahead of the break. He gets a chance to keep that momentum going against…well, somebody in the NL’s pitching staff. Since it tends to be a new face pitching every inning, and all. Just one big hit from either of them however, and they could join Derek Jeter (2000), Mariano Rivera (2013), and Giancarlo Stanton (2022) as the only All-Star Game MVPs in Yankees history.
4 months ago
PHILADELPHIA — Kyle Schwarber of the host Philadelphia Phillies will lead off for the National League in the All-Star Game as the replacement for designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who is skipping the showcase to have a knee procedure ahead of the season’s second half.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene and two New York Yankees, first baseman Ben Rice and outfielder Cody Bellinger, gained American League starting spots because of injuries.
Rice, third in the major leagues with 29 home runs behind Schwarber (32) and the Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (31), starts at first because Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is skipping the game to rest a bad back. Guerrero’s initial replacement, the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz, sprained his thumb.
Bellinger replaced Yankees teammate Aaron Judge, who hasn’t played since May 31 because of a fractured rib. Greene took over from Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, sidelined by a hip injury. Bellinger will be in right and Greene in left.
Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sánchez and Toronto right-hander Dylan Cease were announced as the starting pitchers.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene and two New York Yankees, first baseman Ben Rice and outfielder Cody Bellinger, gained American League starting spots because of injuries.
Rice, third in the major leagues with 29 home runs behind Schwarber (32) and the Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (31), starts at first because Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is skipping the game to rest a bad back. Guerrero’s initial replacement, the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz, sprained his thumb.
Bellinger replaced Yankees teammate Aaron Judge, who hasn’t played since May 31 because of a fractured rib. Greene took over from Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, sidelined by a hip injury. Bellinger will be in right and Greene in left.
Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sánchez and Toronto right-hander Dylan Cease were announced as the starting pitchers.
4 months ago
Starting on the pole position, Tom Dillmann and Jeremy Clarke took the No. 43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA LMP2 07 to victory in Le Mans Prototype 2 category for the overall win of the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
The No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR of George Kurtz and Alex Quinn finished second. Dane Cameron and PJ Hyett were third in the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA.
It was the second class win for the No. 43 and its first since the Twelve Hours of Sebring in March 2025. The LMP2 class has produced four different winners in the past four races dating to last year's season finale.
Dillmann earned his third IMSA class victory, and Clarke got his second.
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The No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by APR of George Kurtz and Alex Quinn finished second. Dane Cameron and PJ Hyett were third in the No. 99 AO Racing ORECA.
It was the second class win for the No. 43 and its first since the Twelve Hours of Sebring in March 2025. The LMP2 class has produced four different winners in the past four races dating to last year's season finale.
Dillmann earned his third IMSA class victory, and Clarke got his second.
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4 months ago
CHICAGO — White Sox rookie center fielder Tristan Peters probably couldn’t dream up a better 24-hour period if he tried.
Friday night, he worked his way into Sox annals by becoming the seventh player in franchise history to hit for the cycle in a 14-1 win against the Athletics.
Then on Saturday morning, he learned he had been selected to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement, joining Sox teammates Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami for the Tuesday game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
“I mean, it’s surreal,” Peters, 26, said before Game 2 of the series Saturday afternoon at Rate Field. “It doesn’t feel real at the moment. I can’t believe this is all happening. It feels like all at once. I’m just so grateful.”
Peters, who’s slashing .302/.356/.482, replaced Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, who went on the injured list Saturday with a right thumb sprain.
Friday night, he worked his way into Sox annals by becoming the seventh player in franchise history to hit for the cycle in a 14-1 win against the Athletics.
Then on Saturday morning, he learned he had been selected to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement, joining Sox teammates Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami for the Tuesday game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
“I mean, it’s surreal,” Peters, 26, said before Game 2 of the series Saturday afternoon at Rate Field. “It doesn’t feel real at the moment. I can’t believe this is all happening. It feels like all at once. I’m just so grateful.”
Peters, who’s slashing .302/.356/.482, replaced Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, who went on the injured list Saturday with a right thumb sprain.
4 months ago
Just three days before the best players in Major League Baseball take the field for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, the future stars got the spotlight at the 2026 MLB Draft.
The draft is now 20 rounds, spanning both Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia. While Major League Baseball has proposed changes to the format and eligibility of the MLB Draft, right now, American high school players and college players who are three years removed from high school are eligible to be drafted. While the players drafted on Saturday in the first round of the MLB Draft may not have the name recognition of guys taken in the NBA or NFL Draft, they have every bit the chance to make a near-immediate impact on their organizations, as Chase Burns and Nick Kurtz did for the Reds and Athletics, respectively, about a year after being selected.
So who were the picks I was most impressed, confused, or intrigued by?
I know it feels silly to put the first overall pick here, but I think this is more about what the pick says about the White Sox's frame of mind. There is a pretty compelling case that Grady Emerson (who eventually went second) has a higher ceiling than Cholowsky as a prospect. A high school senior, Emerson is farther along as a player at his age than Cholowsky was, and there aren't many flaws in his game. However, Cholowsky, after three seasons at UCLA, is certainly closer to being MLB-ready. With the White Sox contending for a playoff spot in 2026, they opted to pick the player who was most likely to help them in the next two or three years. To me, that's a vote of confidence not just in what the White Sox are building for the future but in what they have right now. I love that the White Sox are looking to be better now (or in 2027) and not just in the future.
The consensus best pitching prospect in the draft going to a team with glaring needs in the rotation is obviously something that we should support. Flora figures to rise through the minors quickly, and I talked with Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline this week about why Flora is the most advanced pitcher in the 2026 MLB Draft.
The draft is now 20 rounds, spanning both Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia. While Major League Baseball has proposed changes to the format and eligibility of the MLB Draft, right now, American high school players and college players who are three years removed from high school are eligible to be drafted. While the players drafted on Saturday in the first round of the MLB Draft may not have the name recognition of guys taken in the NBA or NFL Draft, they have every bit the chance to make a near-immediate impact on their organizations, as Chase Burns and Nick Kurtz did for the Reds and Athletics, respectively, about a year after being selected.
So who were the picks I was most impressed, confused, or intrigued by?
I know it feels silly to put the first overall pick here, but I think this is more about what the pick says about the White Sox's frame of mind. There is a pretty compelling case that Grady Emerson (who eventually went second) has a higher ceiling than Cholowsky as a prospect. A high school senior, Emerson is farther along as a player at his age than Cholowsky was, and there aren't many flaws in his game. However, Cholowsky, after three seasons at UCLA, is certainly closer to being MLB-ready. With the White Sox contending for a playoff spot in 2026, they opted to pick the player who was most likely to help them in the next two or three years. To me, that's a vote of confidence not just in what the White Sox are building for the future but in what they have right now. I love that the White Sox are looking to be better now (or in 2027) and not just in the future.
The consensus best pitching prospect in the draft going to a team with glaring needs in the rotation is obviously something that we should support. Flora figures to rise through the minors quickly, and I talked with Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline this week about why Flora is the most advanced pitcher in the 2026 MLB Draft.
4 months ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz, who was set to start at first base for the American League at next week's All-Star Game, went on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right thumb sprain.
The move is retroactive to Friday. Kurtz did not play in the Athletics' 14-1 loss to the White Sox in Chicago.
In a corresponding move, the Athletics recalled catcher Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas before Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Neither Kurtz nor Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was available to speak to reporters.
Kurtz is batting .266 with 20 home runs, 66 RBIs and a league-leading 76 walks. The 23-year-old was the AL rookie of the year last season, when he batted .290 with 36 homers and 86 RBIs.
The move is retroactive to Friday. Kurtz did not play in the Athletics' 14-1 loss to the White Sox in Chicago.
In a corresponding move, the Athletics recalled catcher Brian Serven from Triple-A Las Vegas before Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Neither Kurtz nor Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was available to speak to reporters.
Kurtz is batting .266 with 20 home runs, 66 RBIs and a league-leading 76 walks. The 23-year-old was the AL rookie of the year last season, when he batted .290 with 36 homers and 86 RBIs.
4 months ago
On this beautiful day, the Athletics' attention will be split. While the team's front office and scouting department begin selecting the next class of future A's talent in the MLB Draft, the current roster takes on the Chicago White Sox in the second game of the club's final series before the All-Star break.
For the second straight season, manager Mark Kotsay's club has been unable to halt a prolonged slide. The A's enter this afternoon's game on a seven-game losing streak and now face an uphill battle to climb back to .500 and reenter the American League playoff race.
The White Sox took the series opener in convincing fashion, cruising to a 14–1 victory. Chicago capitalized on the A's struggling pitching staff and injury-depleted slumping lineup to snap its own losing streak while handing the A's another lopsided defeat. The "Green and Gold" aim to even the series today and avoid entering the finale with a chance to be swept.
The hits just keep coming for the A's lineup. This latest injury may be the most significant yet, considering how vital Nick Kurtz has become to the team's offense.
First baseman Nick Kurtz joins several of his teammates on the injured list with a right thumb capsule sprain. This injury, which likely contributed to his recent slump at the plate, will also keep the "Big Amish" out of Tuesday's All-Star Game. That absence is particularly disappointing as Kurtz was in line to start at first base in his first All-Star appearance in his home state.
For the second straight season, manager Mark Kotsay's club has been unable to halt a prolonged slide. The A's enter this afternoon's game on a seven-game losing streak and now face an uphill battle to climb back to .500 and reenter the American League playoff race.
The White Sox took the series opener in convincing fashion, cruising to a 14–1 victory. Chicago capitalized on the A's struggling pitching staff and injury-depleted slumping lineup to snap its own losing streak while handing the A's another lopsided defeat. The "Green and Gold" aim to even the series today and avoid entering the finale with a chance to be swept.
The hits just keep coming for the A's lineup. This latest injury may be the most significant yet, considering how vital Nick Kurtz has become to the team's offense.
First baseman Nick Kurtz joins several of his teammates on the injured list with a right thumb capsule sprain. This injury, which likely contributed to his recent slump at the plate, will also keep the "Big Amish" out of Tuesday's All-Star Game. That absence is particularly disappointing as Kurtz was in line to start at first base in his first All-Star appearance in his home state.
4 months ago
Blue Jays' $500 million Vladimir Guerrero Jr. problem is 'mind-blowing' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is supposed to be the best first baseman in the Majors.
Guerrero's $500 million contract indicates that he is. But that's not what the numbers on his Baseball Reference and Savant pages say.
The Toronto Blue Jays slugger was voted as the All-Star Game starter at first base in the American League. But did he deserve to? Probably not.
Both Nick Kurtz of the Athletics and Ben Rice of the New York Yankees are having much better seasons.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is supposed to be the best first baseman in the Majors.
Guerrero's $500 million contract indicates that he is. But that's not what the numbers on his Baseball Reference and Savant pages say.
The Toronto Blue Jays slugger was voted as the All-Star Game starter at first base in the American League. But did he deserve to? Probably not.
Both Nick Kurtz of the Athletics and Ben Rice of the New York Yankees are having much better seasons.
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Athletics trade idea lands two top pitching prospects from Yankees for 'intriguing' infielder originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
With a strong offense led by first base slugger Nick Kurtz, the Athletics should prioritize adding pitching at this year's trade deadline.
It can be either in the starting rotation or the bullpen.
Right-hander J.T. Ginn has emerged as a potential ace in the A's rotation, but he needs more help from the rest of the staff if the AL West club is to clinch a postseason spot.
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller proposed a trade idea on Friday that would be beneficial for both the A's and New York Yankees.
With a strong offense led by first base slugger Nick Kurtz, the Athletics should prioritize adding pitching at this year's trade deadline.
It can be either in the starting rotation or the bullpen.
Right-hander J.T. Ginn has emerged as a potential ace in the A's rotation, but he needs more help from the rest of the staff if the AL West club is to clinch a postseason spot.
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller proposed a trade idea on Friday that would be beneficial for both the A's and New York Yankees.
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DETROIT — Detroit Tigers All-Star catcher Dillon Dingler left the game against the Athletics with a injured right hand.
Dingler was hit on the throwing hand by a foul tip off the bat of Jacob Wilson in the second inning. Dingler stayed in the game after a lengthy consultation with Detroit's training staff.
In the bottom of the inning, Jake Rogers pinch hit for Dingler. Rogers hit his second homer of the season, giving Detroit a 3-0 lead.
Dingler entered the game hitting .262 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs.
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz left the game in the second inning due to illness. He was replaced by Jeff McNeil.
Dingler was hit on the throwing hand by a foul tip off the bat of Jacob Wilson in the second inning. Dingler stayed in the game after a lengthy consultation with Detroit's training staff.
In the bottom of the inning, Jake Rogers pinch hit for Dingler. Rogers hit his second homer of the season, giving Detroit a 3-0 lead.
Dingler entered the game hitting .262 with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs.
Athletics All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz left the game in the second inning due to illness. He was replaced by Jeff McNeil.
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The Athletics squared off with the Detroit Tigers in the middle game of this three-game series between these two historic American League franchises. The Tigers scored early and never looked back, winning 6-1 to take the series and leave the A's sitting ten games under .500.
Tigers' starter Troy Melton needed only eight pitches to retire the side in the first inning. Meanwhile, A's starter Jeffrey Springs got off to a rocky start. Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler reached second base on an infield single coupled with A's third baseman Zack Gelof's throwing error. Springs then walked two straight hitters to load the bases with only one out.
Left fielder Riley Greene's RBI single brought home the Tigers first run of the game. Springs retired the next two batters to limit the damage, although he needed 34 pitches to get through that high-stress first inning.
In the second inning, A's right fielder Lawrence Butler hit a two-out double. He advanced to third on second baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's infield single. Alas, the visitors wasted their first scoring opportunity as Melton struck out Carlos Cortes to end the inning.
In the bottom of the second inning, Jeff McNeil took over at first base for Nick Kurtz, who left the game due to illness. That marks two straight days the team has had a player exit the game early, suggesting an illness may be spreading through the A's clubhouse.
Tigers' starter Troy Melton needed only eight pitches to retire the side in the first inning. Meanwhile, A's starter Jeffrey Springs got off to a rocky start. Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler reached second base on an infield single coupled with A's third baseman Zack Gelof's throwing error. Springs then walked two straight hitters to load the bases with only one out.
Left fielder Riley Greene's RBI single brought home the Tigers first run of the game. Springs retired the next two batters to limit the damage, although he needed 34 pitches to get through that high-stress first inning.
In the second inning, A's right fielder Lawrence Butler hit a two-out double. He advanced to third on second baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's infield single. Alas, the visitors wasted their first scoring opportunity as Melton struck out Carlos Cortes to end the inning.
In the bottom of the second inning, Jeff McNeil took over at first base for Nick Kurtz, who left the game due to illness. That marks two straight days the team has had a player exit the game early, suggesting an illness may be spreading through the A's clubhouse.
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DETROIT (AP) — Jake Rogers and Spencer Torkelson homered and the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, beating the Athletics 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Troy Melton (5-1) allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine as the Tigers won for the seventh time in eight games.
Jeffrey Springs (3-9) took the loss for the Athletics, who have lost five straight and nine of 10. He gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings to fall to 0-9 in his last 15 starts.
Each team lost an All-Star in the second inning. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz left due to an illness, and Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler came out after being hit on his throwing hand by a foul tip.
The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the first and Riley Greene gave them the lead with an RBI single before Springs retired the next two batters.
Troy Melton (5-1) allowed one unearned run on four hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine as the Tigers won for the seventh time in eight games.
Jeffrey Springs (3-9) took the loss for the Athletics, who have lost five straight and nine of 10. He gave up six runs in 4 1/3 innings to fall to 0-9 in his last 15 starts.
Each team lost an All-Star in the second inning. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz left due to an illness, and Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler came out after being hit on his throwing hand by a foul tip.
The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the first and Riley Greene gave them the lead with an RBI single before Springs retired the next two batters.
4 months ago
Perhaps they should rename Comerica Park to Rogers Center after Jake Rogers' pinch performance helped the Tigers beat the A's 6-1.
The Tigers have been pretty good lately, 7-3 for their last 10 games, and as we know, performing well against teams with much better records than theirs. So naturally, against another fourth-place team, they're going to potentially struggle. However, they did take the first game of the series against the A's, so how this series will play out is anyone's guess. The Tigers had Troy Melton on the mound up against Jeffrey Springs for the A's.
The A's went 1-2-3 in the top of the first. The home half took considerably longer to work through. With one out, Dillon Dingler singled and was able to advance to second on a throwing error by the A's third baseman. Kevin McGonigle walked, then Spencer Torkelson walked. Springs was having a heck of a time finding the zone, and that didn't change when Riley Greene came up to bat, and both Greene and the catcher challenged pitches, both of them ****** , before Greene singled to score Dingler and put the Tigers on the board first. Two outs followed, but they had certainly worn Springs down early.
After the first out of the second inning, there was a pause in play. A foul tip hit Dingler in his exposed hand, and while he stayed in through the top of the inning, he did ultimately leave the game. No current status updates. With two outs in the second, Lawrence Butler doubled. Then Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (a challenger for the Isiah Kiner-Falefa crown of making me struggle to spell their names right) singled. A final out ended the inning and the threat. In the bottom of the inning, Nick Kurtz was out of the game for the A's after two, citing illness, so a rough game all around. Zach McKinstry got a one-out single. Then, with two outs and pinch-hitting for Dingler, Jake Rogers came in and hit a home run. Now that's how you step in with style.
The A's went 1-2-3 in the top of the third. The Tigers, likewise, went down in order in the bottom of the inning.
The Tigers have been pretty good lately, 7-3 for their last 10 games, and as we know, performing well against teams with much better records than theirs. So naturally, against another fourth-place team, they're going to potentially struggle. However, they did take the first game of the series against the A's, so how this series will play out is anyone's guess. The Tigers had Troy Melton on the mound up against Jeffrey Springs for the A's.
The A's went 1-2-3 in the top of the first. The home half took considerably longer to work through. With one out, Dillon Dingler singled and was able to advance to second on a throwing error by the A's third baseman. Kevin McGonigle walked, then Spencer Torkelson walked. Springs was having a heck of a time finding the zone, and that didn't change when Riley Greene came up to bat, and both Greene and the catcher challenged pitches, both of them ****** , before Greene singled to score Dingler and put the Tigers on the board first. Two outs followed, but they had certainly worn Springs down early.
After the first out of the second inning, there was a pause in play. A foul tip hit Dingler in his exposed hand, and while he stayed in through the top of the inning, he did ultimately leave the game. No current status updates. With two outs in the second, Lawrence Butler doubled. Then Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (a challenger for the Isiah Kiner-Falefa crown of making me struggle to spell their names right) singled. A final out ended the inning and the threat. In the bottom of the inning, Nick Kurtz was out of the game for the A's after two, citing illness, so a rough game all around. Zach McKinstry got a one-out single. Then, with two outs and pinch-hitting for Dingler, Jake Rogers came in and hit a home run. Now that's how you step in with style.
The A's went 1-2-3 in the top of the third. The Tigers, likewise, went down in order in the bottom of the inning.
4 months ago
Major League Baseball has a balance problem.
No, not the $338 million payroll gap between the Dodgers and the Marlins. The conversation about the financial haves and have-nots should be held on another, much colder day. If that’s your cup of tea, the impending work stoppage this winter will provide ample time for such discussions.
The more relevant (though admittedly less important) example of unevenness impacting MLB is the glaring disparity in quality between the American League and the National League. On the diamond, the NL has absolutely clobbered the AL this season, notching a .554 interleague winning percentage as of Wednesday. The NL has nine teams over .500; the AL has six. The NL has five teams with a run differential better than plus-40; the AL has one.
Next week, that discrepancy will be on full display as the leagues square off in Philadelphia for the 96th annual All-Star Game. The National League roster is chock-full of stars, both established and ascendent. Multiple worthy characters — JJ Wetherholt, Brice Turang, Michael Harris II, Zack Wheeler — couldn’t crack the roster. The American League, meanwhile, is scrambling to fill a void caused by injuries, underperformance and an interleague exodus.
That’s not to say the junior circuit is devoid of talent. Junior Caminero is billboard material. Bobby Witt Jr., even in the midst of a down year at the plate, might be the third-most valuable player in baseball. Nick Kurtz is an imposing slugger with star-scraping power. Yordan Álvarez is reestablishing himself as the most feared at-bat in the game. Mike Trout has turned back the clock to deliver a wonderful renaissance.
No, not the $338 million payroll gap between the Dodgers and the Marlins. The conversation about the financial haves and have-nots should be held on another, much colder day. If that’s your cup of tea, the impending work stoppage this winter will provide ample time for such discussions.
The more relevant (though admittedly less important) example of unevenness impacting MLB is the glaring disparity in quality between the American League and the National League. On the diamond, the NL has absolutely clobbered the AL this season, notching a .554 interleague winning percentage as of Wednesday. The NL has nine teams over .500; the AL has six. The NL has five teams with a run differential better than plus-40; the AL has one.
Next week, that discrepancy will be on full display as the leagues square off in Philadelphia for the 96th annual All-Star Game. The National League roster is chock-full of stars, both established and ascendent. Multiple worthy characters — JJ Wetherholt, Brice Turang, Michael Harris II, Zack Wheeler — couldn’t crack the roster. The American League, meanwhile, is scrambling to fill a void caused by injuries, underperformance and an interleague exodus.
That’s not to say the junior circuit is devoid of talent. Junior Caminero is billboard material. Bobby Witt Jr., even in the midst of a down year at the plate, might be the third-most valuable player in baseball. Nick Kurtz is an imposing slugger with star-scraping power. Yordan Álvarez is reestablishing himself as the most feared at-bat in the game. Mike Trout has turned back the clock to deliver a wonderful renaissance.
4 months ago
Nick Kurtz's rise to major league stardom will now include a starting spot for the American League in the All-Star Game.
The Athletics first baseman ******* umed the starting position shortly after All-Star rosters were announced, when Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opted out of the game, telling reporters he needs to prioritize overcoming a lower back issue.
That means Kurtz, who grew up about 90 minutes from Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park and earned the nickname "Big Amish," will get the start in what may be the first of several All-Star appearances in his career.
Kurtz, 23, was an instant smash after making his debut April 23, 2025, though his dominance of major league pitching came too late for him to earn an All-Star nod in his Rookie of the Year season. This year, he's hit 20 home runs and posted a .939 OPS for the Athletics, who are in their second of three seasons playing in West Sacramento's Yolo County before moving to Las Vegas.
The Athletics first baseman ******* umed the starting position shortly after All-Star rosters were announced, when Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opted out of the game, telling reporters he needs to prioritize overcoming a lower back issue.
That means Kurtz, who grew up about 90 minutes from Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park and earned the nickname "Big Amish," will get the start in what may be the first of several All-Star appearances in his career.
Kurtz, 23, was an instant smash after making his debut April 23, 2025, though his dominance of major league pitching came too late for him to earn an All-Star nod in his Rookie of the Year season. This year, he's hit 20 home runs and posted a .939 OPS for the Athletics, who are in their second of three seasons playing in West Sacramento's Yolo County before moving to Las Vegas.
