Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited about Nick Kurtz and how good he might be as a staple in the middle of a contending A’s team’s order. Kurtz was just named AL’s Rookie of the Month for June following a particularly impressive week in which he won not one, not two, but three games with majestic last inning HRs.
Everything Kurtz is doing has to be seen through the lens of a 22 year old who played in only 33 minor league games before being called up to the big leagues. His next game will be just his 81st as a pro: exactly half a major league season.