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A’s Lose Rookie-of-Year Kurtz to Thumb Injury

7/11/2026

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Kurtz Injured

Nick Kurtz was placed on the injured list with a right thumb strain.
He left Wednesday’s game early after illness and a hand injury from colliding with Dillon Dingler.
The Athletics recalled catcher Brian Serven to replace Kurtz, hoping the break eases their ten-of-eleven loss streak.
Kurtz, the AL Rookie of the Year and All-Star starter, is batting .270 with 20 homers and 66 RBI while missing the All-Star Game.

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Meneses Starts

The Athletics will open Friday’s game vs the Chicago White Sox with Joey Meneses batting sixth and playing first base.
Rookie third baseman Joshua Kuroda-Grauer will hit seventh, his first start at the hot corner this season.
Chicago will start right-hander Sean Burke, giving the A’s a left-handed bat advantage with Meneses and Kurtz’s slot vacant.
The manager said the adjustments test depth as the team nears the All-Star break.

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Kurtz Injured

Nick Kurtz was placed on the injured list with a right thumb strain.
He left Wednesday’s game early after illness and a hand injury from colliding with Dillon Dingler.
The Athletics recalled catcher Brian Serven to replace Kurtz, hoping the break eases their ten-of-eleven loss streak.
Kurtz, the AL Rookie of the Year and All-Star starter, is batting .270 with 20 homers and 66 RBI while missing the All-Star Game.

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