Kurtz was unanimously selected as the 2025 AL Rookie of the Year, becoming the ninth player in Athletics history and the first since Andrew Bailey in 2009 to win the award. He is the first A’s first baseman to receive the honor since Mark McGwire and one of only 14 unanimous winners in American League history. Kurtz’s standout rookie campaign included a .290 average, 36 home runs, 86 RBI, and a 1.002 OPS—production that placed him in rare company among the greatest rookie seasons ever recorded.

Nick Kurtz was named to the All-MLB Second Team, becoming the only rookie honored across either All-MLB roster in 2025 and just the 10th rookie selected since the award’s inception in 2019.

Nick Kurtz was named the 2025 AL Silver Slugger Award winner at first base, becoming the first A’s rookie ever to receive the honor. He joins Jason Giambi and Mark McGwire as the only first basemen in franchise history to win the award, and is the first rookie first baseman to earn the distinction since José Abreu in 2014. Kurtz finished the season hitting .290 with 36 home runs, 86 RBIs, and a 1.002 OPS—leading all AL first basemen in home runs and OPS.

Kurtz received the Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year Award, a prestigious honor voted on by MLB players and marking the publication’s 100th year of selections. His .290 average, 36 home runs, 1.002 OPS, and historic four-homer game made him the clear choice, including a dominant 16-game run in July with a .500 average and 1.815 OPS, further separated him from the rest of the rookie class.

Kurtz earned the Players Choice Award for American League Outstanding Rookie, a distinction decided solely by the votes of active MLB players, highlighting the respect he gained across the league during his electric debut season.

Nick Kurtz was named both the American League Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month for July, becoming just the 10th player in MLB history to win both awards in the same month. He delivered a dominant July, hitting .395 with a 1.433 OPS, 25 extra-base hits, 27 RBIs, and league-leading marks in average, OBP, slugging, OPS, doubles, total bases, and more. His month included a historic 6-for-6, four-homer performance on July 25 in Houston.

Nick Kurtz earned American League Player of the Week honors in consecutive weeks in July 2025, becoming the first Athletics rookie and only the second rookie in MLB history to achieve the feat. His second award was anchored by a historic performance against Houston, where he delivered four home runs, six hits, eight RBI, and six runs scored in a single game.

Kurtz’s 30th home run placed him among the franchise’s all-time greats. He became just the third rookie in Athletics history to reach 30 homers—joining McGwire and Canseco—and one of only three A’s players age 22 or younger to achieve a 30-homer season, alongside legends Jimmie Foxx and José Canseco.