# Nick Kurtz (86 OVR)

> Nick Kurtz is 4,000 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-nick-kurtz-b8911a28

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 86 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Athletics |
| Series | Live |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Nick Kurtz — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nick-kurtz-701762) |
| In real life: | [Oakland Athletics real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/athletics) |

## Price

- Buy now: 4,000 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 4,344 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. Boosted by 2 captains 1% above the going rate — the typical 86 costs 4,437 stubs
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 283rd best of 649 first basemen
- 722nd best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 70 |
| Power | 94 |
| Speed | 34 |
| Arm | 37 |
| Fielding | 50 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 60 |  |
| Contact vs R | 100 |  |
| Power vs L | 85 |  |
| Power vs R | 104 |  |
| Plate vision | 34 |  |
| Plate discipline | 102 | Top 10% |
| Batting clutch | 91 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 92 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Athletics |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 23 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 240 lbs |  |
| Born | Pennsylvania |  |
| Number | 16 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 46 |  |
| Arm strength | 30 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 52 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 51 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 4 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 60 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 65 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Roster updates

- [November 06, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/november-06-2026-27): CTRL +5
- [August 28, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/august-28-2026-21): CTRL -5
- [June 12, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/june-12-2026-10): 85 → 86: CON L +20, CLT +8, POW R -5, CON R -2
- [May 08, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-08-2026-5): CON R -5, POW L -3, CLT -2, VIS -2 +1 more

## Captains that boost this card

- [Vida Blue](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/vida-blue-c9e05e59) - 88 OVR: Players from the Athletics
- [Jason Giambi](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jason-giambi-9609a75e) - 88 OVR: Players from the Athletics

## More Athletics at 1B

- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-nick-kurtz-f54e2488) - 98 OVR · 1B · OAK · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Tommy White](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-tommy-white-3d0a5d46) - 97 OVR · 1B · OAK · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-nick-kurtz-76a25217) - 94 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-mark-mcgwire-18cf0978) - 90 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: 17,500 stubs
- [Jason Giambi](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-jason-giambi-9609a75e) - 88 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Mark McGwire](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/contributor-mark-mcgwire-3511740f) - 83 OVR · 1B · OAK · Gold: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-nick-kurtz-f54e2488) - 98 OVR · 1B · OAK · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-nick-kurtz-76a25217) - 94 OVR · 1B · OAK · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Nick Kurtz?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 4,000 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.

### How much is Nick Kurtz worth?

It usually sells for about 4,344 stubs.

### What does Nick Kurtz quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Nick Kurtz have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Nick Kurtz's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Nick Kurtz](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nick-kurtz-701762)

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