Timeline
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Throwing program source of the outlook above
Right thumb strain
Expected to be ready for Spring Training.
Took batting practice during the final week of regular season.
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Shut down
Right thumb
Nick Kurtz (right thumb), Tyler Soderstrom (left hip) and Jacob Wilson (left shoulder) were all shut down for the year during Langeliers’ stint on the injured list.
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Shut down
All but Langeliers are shut down for the rest of this year.
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Moved to 60-day IL
Strained right thumb
Athletics transferred 1B Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Strained right thumb.
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Shut down setback
Thumb capsule sprain
Received a platelet-rich plasma injection and the thumb will be immobilized throughout August.
A’s manager Mark Kotsay tells Martín Gallegos of MLB.com that the first baseman’s right thumb will be immobilized throughout August after he received a platelet-rich plasma injection last week.
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Injured setback
Strained right thumb
Kurtz previously missed two weeks with a capsule injury in the same thumb in July before returning for seven games and heading back to the injured list.
First baseman Nick Kurtz and lefty Jeffrey Springs were placed on the 10-day IL and 15-day IL, respectively.
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Placed on IL
Strained right thumb
Athletics placed 1B Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 1, 2026. Strained right thumb.