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The Athletics have promoted first baseman Nick Kurtz to the majors, the team announced Wednesday. He's hitting seventh against the Rangers in his MLB debut. Kurtz, 22, opened the season in Triple-A, where he hit .321/.385/.655 with seven home runs in 20 games. He was among the Triple-A leaders in exit velocity, though he did struggle with both making consistent contact and performing as well against left-handed pitchers.

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Conventional wisdom holds that Major League Baseball's amateur draft is less popular than those hosted by other leagues -- like, say, the National Football League's -- in part because the players tend to be years away from contributing at the game's highest level. While that's often the case, some players from last year's draft are showing that there are exceptions to be found. Just four weeks into the season, the Athletics have promoted first baseman Nick Kurtz to the big leagues.

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The Baltimore Orioles have opened the season in disappointing fashion, amassing a 9-12 record that has them closer to last than first place in the American League East. The main culprit behind Baltimore's lousy first month? A rotation that ranks 30th in the majors in earned run average. Even though the Orioles have seen several starting pitchers go down with injuries, it appears they're considering moving the worst offender of the bunch to the bullpen.

2 days ago | cbssports.com | R.J. Anderson |R. J. Anderson

Major League Baseball's season is nearly a month old, making this the opportune time to take inventory. Throughout the week, CBS Sports is dissecting the first four weeks of the season from a variety of angles. In this particular piece, I've keyed in on 10 rookies -- either because of their pedigree or their performance to date -- and provided some thoughts about them, their years to date, and their paths forward.

2 days ago | cbssports.com | R.J. Anderson |R. J. Anderson

The Athletics are promoting first baseman Nick Kurtz to the majors, according to MLB.com. The A's themselves have not announced the move, nor have they announced a corresponding move to clear a roster spot. Kurtz, 22, opened the season in Triple-A, where he hit .321/.385/.655 with seven home runs in 20 games. He was among the Triple-A leaders in exit velocity, though he did struggle with both making consistent contact and performing as well against left-handed pitchers.