{"id":802817,"date":"2026-08-04T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/802817\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:00:27","slug":"athletics-place-nick-kurtz-jeffrey-springs-on-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/802817\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics place Nick Kurtz, Jeffrey Springs on injured list"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 8:48PM<\/p>\n

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics<\/a> placed first baseman Nick Kurtz<\/a> on the 10-day injured list with a strained right thumb and placed left-hander Jeffrey Springs<\/a> on the 15-day IL with right hip discomfort.<\/p>\n

Both moves were retroactive to Aug. 1.<\/p>\n

Kurtz landed on the IL for the second time this season because of the thumb injury. He had one hit in 18 at-bats over six games after initially returning. The 2025 AL Rookie of the Year is batting .256 with 21 home runs, 69 RBIs and 79 walks in 99 games.<\/p>\n

Springs is 3-11 with a 6.17 ERA in 22 starts this season. He is 0-11 with a 7.56 ERA and 28 home runs allowed in 18 starts since opening the season 3-0. His losing streak is the longest in the majors this year.<\/p>\n

The team also designated left-hander Ben Bowden<\/a> for assignment, reinstated right-hander J.T. Ginn<\/a> from the injured list and recalled infielder Max Muncy<\/a> from Triple-A Las Vegas. Right-hander Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang, who was designated for assignment Friday, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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