Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz pulled off a four-home run and six-hit performance. Here's his historic night by the numbers.

The 22-year-old rookie sensation was selected fourth overall by the Athletics just over a year ago in the 2024 MLB Draft. Kurtz was called up to the major leagues quickly due to his exceptional performance in the minor leagues and his advanced offensive approach, leading to the Athletics believing in his success at the major-league level.

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz pulled off one of the rarest feats in baseball Friday night in Houston when he hit four home runs in a single game, becoming just the 20th player in MLB history to do so. He is the second player this season to accomplish such a feat,

It turns out that tying the Major League record with 19 total bases in a game and then getting on base another three times the next day can take its toll on the body.

The Athletics' first baseman, along with rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson, gives the team a young hitting tandem to build around.

Nick Kurtz, a rookie for the Oakland Athletics, scripted his name in the Major League Baseball ( MLB) record books on Friday (July 25). The 22-year-old baseman became the first rookie ever to hit four home runs in a single game. This remarkable performance has sparked widespread excitement about Kurtz as a rising star in baseball.

On June 8, Wilson appeared unstoppable, hitting .372, which trailed only Aaron Judge at the time, through the first two-plus months of the season after going 2-for-4 against the Orioles. That number has been in freefall ever since.

One night after becoming the first rookie to produce a four-homer game as part of a historic 6-for-6 performance, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz finished 2-for-4 with a walk in a 5-1 win Saturday over the host Houston Astros.