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.
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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
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