History of Nick Kurtz in Timeline

Nicholas Jeffrey Kurtz, known as "Big Amish", is an American professional baseball first baseman. He played college baseball at Wake Forest before being drafted by the Athletics in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft. Kurtz made his major league debut in 2025, establishing himself as a professional baseball player.

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March 12, 2003: Nick Kurtz born

On March 12, 2003, Nicholas Jeffrey Kurtz, later nicknamed "Big Amish", was born.

September 2013: Donaldson wins Player of the Month

Josh Donaldson won Player of the Month in September 2013.

2015: Gold Medal at World Cup

In 2015, Kurtz played for the USA 12U National Team and won a gold medal at the World Cup.

2015: Statcast tracking began

Statcast began tracking in 2015.

2015: Statcast Introduced

Statcast was introduced in 2015.

2022: Freshman All-American

In 2022, as a freshman at Wake Forest, Nick Kurtz was named a freshman All-American.

2023: First Team All-American

In 2023, as a sophomore, Nick Kurtz was named a first team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association.

July 22, 2024: Signed with Oakland Athletics

On July 22, 2024, Nick Kurtz signed with the Oakland Athletics, receiving a $7 million signing bonus.

2024: Named Team Captain

In 2024, Nick Kurtz was named team captain as a junior at Wake Forest.

2024: Drafted by the Athletics

In 2024, Nick Kurtz was selected by the Athletics in the first round of the MLB draft after playing college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

April 21, 2025: Promoted to Major Leagues

On April 21, 2025, after 32 games in the minor leagues, Nick Kurtz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.

July 25, 2025: Four Home Runs in a game

On July 25, 2025, Nick Kurtz became the first rookie in MLB history and the first Athletics player to hit four home runs in a game, finishing with six hits and tying the MLB record for total bases in a game with 19.