Athletics’ Nick Kurtz leaves game vs. Red Sox with bruised left forearm after HBP, getting MRI

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:01 PM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2026 Last Modified: 12:29 AM CDT Thursday, Jul. 30, 2026

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz will undergo an MRI test after leaving Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox with a bruised forearm after being hit by a pitch.

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The 23-year-old All-Star had X-rays taken after being removed from the game but manager Mark Kotsay said the results were inconclusive.

“We’re going to have an MRI in the morning so we’ll have a vatter idea of exactly what is going on,” Kotsay told reporters after the A’s 4-2 loss to the Red Sox. “The X-rays were kind of unclear, so we’re hoping for the best.”

Athletics' Nick Kurtz, center, kneels on the ground while being looked at by the trainer after being hit by the pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)

Kurtz was batting in the first inning with a 3-2 count when he was struck on the left forearm by a 95 mph sinker thrown by Red Sox starter Patrick Sandoval.

Kurtz had just come off the injured list on Saturday after being out with a right thumb sprain.

Kurtz is batting .260, leads the A’s with 21 home runs and is third in the majors with 77 walks.