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Nick Kurtz sits with thumb capsule strain Friday

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Nick Kurtz

ATH 1st Baseman #16

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Nick Kurtz was held out of the Athletics’ starting lineup on Friday night due to a right thumb capsule strain.

Unfortunately, it sounds like the 23-year-old slugger will be heading to the injured list for this one. It’s unclear when Kurtz suffered the injury, as he exited Wednesday’s game due to illness but returned on Thursday and played the entirety of the game against the Tigers. While no move has been made yet, there’s still time for it to be done before Friday’s game starts. Fantasy managers may want to use an alternative for the weekend if possible. Joey Meneses will start in his place on Friday and could see extended action there if Kurtz winds up on the injured list.

- David Shovein

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Athletics transferred 1B Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

This frees up a 40-man roster spot for Michael Stefanic. Kurtz remains done for the season.
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Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters Nick Kurtz (thumb) is unlikely to return this season.

Kotsay added that Kurtz has to be in a brace for at least four weeks after receiving a PRP injection to address a right thumb strain last week. The 23-year-old on-base machine could potentially be cleared to resume baseball activities in early September, but that doesn’t leave him much of a runway to ramp up with only three weeks left in the season at that juncture. It’s hard to rule Kurtz out completely, but his odds of making a significant fantasy impact down the home stretch appear almost nonexistent.
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Athletics placed 1B Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 1, with a strained right thumb.

The A’s let Kurtz rush back from his original thumb injury last month and will pay the price, though not really, since they’re not playing for much anyway. It’s unclear as of yet whether Kurtz will return this season. The A’s will likely go with Tommy White at first base, opening up time at third base for Max Muncy and Donovan Walton.
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Nick Kurtz (thumb) remains out of the Athletics’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers.

Kurtz is set to visit a hand specialist on Monday, after which the A’s will determine whether or not he’s going to require a trip to the injured list. Fantasy managers should have a contingency plan in place for next week in the event that Kurtz is forced to miss some significant time.
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Nick Kurtz, who is still having some difficulty with his right thumb, is out of the A’s lineup on Saturday.

He’ll likely be available off the bench. Kurtz made a surprisingly quick return from the capsule sprain he suffered last month, but he’s not 100 percent. Hopefully, it will get better with time, but there may come a time at which it no longer makes sense for him to play through it.
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Nick Kurtz (forearm) went 1-for-2 with a walk on Friday against the Tigers.

Kurtz was lifted for a pinch-hitter with the Athletics trailing by nearly two touchdowns in the eighth inning. There was some concern after the 23-year-old on-base machine was hit by a pitch on the left forearm earlier this week. However, a precautionary MRI came back clean for any structural issues. He’s played two straight contests since the incident.
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Nick Kurtz will undergo an MRI on Thursday after X-rays on his left forearm “were kind of unclear,” according to manager Mark Kotsay.

Gulp. Hopefully, Kurtz will prove to be fine after being hit by a pitch in Wednesday’s game. If not, the A’s would probably recall Max Muncy and put him at third and Tommy White at first for now.
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Nick Kurtz was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox with a left forearm contusion.

It’s a massive relief that Kurtz appears to have avoided serious injury after he was drilled by Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval in the first inning. It’s a bit unclear whether he already underwent X-rays, but the fact that the Athletics are calling it a contusion is a massive relief. He’s presumably day-to-day heading into Thursday’s series finale.
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Nick Kurtz was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox after being hit by a pitch on the left arm.

This didn’t look good at all. Kurtz was in a great deal of pain after taking a pitch off the left arm from Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval in the opening frame. It appeared to hit him somewhere in the forearm just above his wrist. He managed to stay in the game initially before being replaced by Jeff McNeil at first base in the second inning. The 23-year-old offensive force will head for further evaluation, including X-rays, to determine whether he suffered any fractures. There should be an update his status following the contest.
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Nick Kurtz is out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Red Sox.

Kurtz has gone 1-for-8 with a three-run homer in a pair of games since coming back from the injured list over the weekend. The 23-year-old offensive force will get a breather with hard-throwing lefty Peyton Tolle toeing the rubber for Boston in this one. It’ll be Jeff McNeil taking over at first base.

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Marlins recalled 1B/3B Deyvison De Los Santos from Triple-A Jaksonville.

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Orioles outrighted INF Luis Vázquez to Triple-A Norfolk.

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Mets designated C Shawn Ross for assignment.

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