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Nick Kurtz

1B - Athletics

  • Age 23
  • Wake Forest
  • Bats: L
  • Throws: L
Country: USA
Rostered In ~98% of leagues

2026 Outlook

Draft Rank (ECR)
H #18
Best / Worst
#9 / #29
ADP
#20

Eligibility

Yahoo
1B
ESPN
1B
CBS
1B

Availability



Recent Articles
Fantasy Baseball Primer: First Basemen Rankings & Tiers (2026) photo

The first base position used to be flush with talent, where you could wait a while and still get a lot of power from the position. However, that is no longer the case. The position drops off fast, and the … read more »

Image of Justin Mason by Justin Mason in Fantasy4 days ago
Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Rookies (2026) photo

Rostering rookies in fantasy baseball is a roll of the dice. Sometimes you can hit it big, but other times you crap out completely. In the last few seasons, we’ve seen some truly remarkable rookie performances. Nick Kurtz hit the … read more »

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Rookies (2026) by Corey Pieper in Fantasy4 days ago
5 Breakout Players to Target (2026 Fantasy Baseball) photo

It can be hard to differentiate between a breakout and a sleeper. Sleepers are all about the value you spend to acquire them. By that definition, it’s almost impossible to be a sleeper inside the top 150 picks in fantasy … read more »

5 Breakout Players to Target (2026 Fantasy Baseball) by Corey Pieper in Fantasy5 days ago
8 Undervalued Fantasy Baseball Draft Picks to Target on ESPN photo

Every fantasy baseball site has its own unique draft rankings. ESPN takes the uniqueness to the extreme. ESPN’s unconventional draft rankings provide an opportunity to draft undervalued talent far past their consensus Average Draft Position (ADP). Take advantage of ESPN’s … read more »

8 Undervalued Fantasy Baseball Draft Picks to Target on ESPN by Ryan Pasti in Fantasy2 wks ago
6 Players to Avoid: Hitters (2026 Fantasy Baseball) photo

More importantly than drafting the players you want on your fantasy baseball team is figuring out the ones you need to avoid. Reasons to avoid players include price, health or regression. No matter the reason, though, it’s important to cross … read more »

Image of Justin Mason by Justin Mason in Fantasy2 wks ago
9 Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Draft Picks to Avoid on ESPN photo

ESPN is weird. For whatever reason, ESPN’s fantasy baseball player rankings wildly stray from the consensus of other platforms such as Yahoo and CBS. For example, ESPN gives Bryan Abreu an average draft position (ADP) of 152, while his consensus … read more »

9 Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Draft Picks to Avoid on ESPN by Ryan Pasti in Fantasy2 wks ago
Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: 12-Team, H2H League (2026) photo

Joey P, Kelly Kirby, and The Welsh ran a 12-team head-to-head fantasy baseball mock draft with two key twists: OBP instead of batting average Quality Starts instead of Wins They also drafted side-by-side (Joey at 1.04, Kelly at 1.05, Welsh … read more »

Image of FantasyPros Staff by FantasyPros Staff in Fantasy3 wks ago
15 Players Trending Down (2026 Fantasy Baseball) photo

This piece will not be a one-off. We will have articles for American League players trending up, as well as players trending up and down in the National League. We always hear the terms “buy low” and “sell high” in … read more »

Image of Kev Mahserejian by Kev Mahserejian in Fantasy3 wks ago
Fantasy Baseball Draft Day Cheat Sheet (2026) photo

Here’s a look at my fantasy baseball draft day cheat sheet for 2026 drafts. You can see which players I’m targeting in every draft as well as a round-by-round target breakdown to help gauge average draft position (ADP) values. Be … read more »

Image of Joe Pisapia by Joe Pisapia in Fantasy4 wks ago