Athletics reportedly have made Nick Kurtz long-term contract extension offer originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Athletics are looking to secure one of their brightest young stars for the long haul.
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The A’s have made a long-term contract extension offer to first baseman Nick Kurtz, the New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported Thursday, citing sources.
It comes as no surprise that the A’s already are making moves to extend the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year, who also won the Silver Slugger award in his first MLB season.
Kurtz, the No. 4 pick by the Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft, was called up to the majors in April 2025 and immediately blossomed as one of the team’s best hitters.
The 22-year-old first baseman batted .290/.619/1.002 with 36 home runs and 86 RBI during his rookie year. The A’s had a 59-58 record with Kurtz in the lineup and a 17-28 record without The Big Amish in 2025.
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Within the last year, the A’s already have secured some of their other young stars with pre-arbitration contract extensions.
Lawrence Butler signed a seven-year, $65.5 million extension in March 2025, Tyler Soderstrom received an eight-year, $86 million deal in December 2025, and Jacob Wilson was extended with a seven-year, $70 million contract.
Kurtz’s contract offer details are unknown, but after a highly successful rookie season, his long-term extension can be expected to be quite massive. Negotiations between the two sides likely will continue. However, it seems it might not be long before Kurtz could sign a new deal with the A’s.