The Athletics have made a long-term contract extension offer to reigning American League Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Sherman reports the likelihood of a deal getting done is unclear.

The A’s have made a long-term extension offer to AL ROY Nick Kurtz, according to 2 sources. I received no word on the likelihood of getting it to the finish line. The A’s over the last year have done pre-arbitration extensions already with Butler, Soderstrom, Wilson.

— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) February 26, 2026

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Kurtz said the interest is mutual and that he is “definitely open and interested” in staying with the Athletics long term.

The A’s have reached pre-arbitration extensions with several players over the last year, including outfielder Lawrence Butler, first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom and shortstop Jacob Wilson. They also signed outfielder Brent Rooker to a five-year extension last year.

“It’s just about timing. I’m really happy for [Soderstrom] and [Wilson]. They deserve it. They’re unbelievable players, so I’m happy for them that they signed on and they’re going to be A’s for a long time.”

Kurtz, a 6-foot-5 first baseman, burst onto the scene in 2025, smashing 36 home runs and driving in 86 runs. He was first on the A’s in homers, second in RBI and had a team-high 1.002 OPS.

Selected No. 4 overall by the A’s in the 2024 MLB Draft, Kurtz made his MLB debut in April. He became the first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in one game on July 25 in a game against the Houston Astros.

Per Tyler Kepner of The Athletic, only seven players in major-league history have eclipsed Kurtz’ .619 slugging percentage in an age-22 (or younger) season. Five of them are inner circle Hall of Famers, while Alex Rodriguez is still on the ballot and Bryce Harper (who did it in 2015) is entering his age-33 campaign.

Kurtz is focusing on continuing that ascent that began in April and continued throughout the season in 2025.

“I’m worried about what I’m doing tomorrow, just trying to figure it out along the way. I’m still learning a whole lot about the game in general,” Kurtz said. “So it’s cool to [be on a list with those players], but I’d rather be the guy who was [just] OK and won a bunch of World Series. I’d be totally good with that as well. So that’s what I keep my focus on.”

Athletics general manager David Forst did not go into specifics when asked by reporters about contracts on Thursday, but noted that the upcoming move to Las Vegas has energized the front office and team to lock up exciting young players.

“The new city, the new ballpark, finally gives us the ability to [extend young player], to afford those back-end salaries for the end of arbitration and free agency,” Forst said. “Who knows where free agency is going? We just saw $60 million a year for a free agent, so who knows? But, yeah, this would have been inconceivable three or four years ago, but with everything that’s ahead of us, we can afford this.

“The four extensions we’ve signed the last 12 to 18 months – those aren’t the only four guys we’ve talked to,” said Forst. “We’re hopeful there will be more down the road.”