3 pitches, 3 homers for Athletics in Cactus League matchup with Padres

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Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz works out during spring training baseball Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Athletics' Nick Kurtz works out during spring training baseball Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) — Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz works out during spring training baseball Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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4:42 PM on Friday, March 13

The Associated Press

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Henry Bolte, Breyson Guedez and Nick Kurtz homered on consecutive pitches from San Diego’s Michael King in the Athletics’ Cactus League game with the Padres on Friday.

Bolte hit a 401-foot, three-run shot to right on an 0-1 pitch from King in the fourth inning. Guedez followed by delivering a 450-foot blast to right on the first pitch he saw from King. The next pitch King threw resulted in a drive that Kurtz sent just over the left-field wall.

The Padres eventually won the game 13-9.

Kurtz is trying to build off an outstanding 2025 season in which he earned AL rookie of the year honors and batted .290 with a .383 on-base percentage, 36 homers and 86 RBIs in 117 games. ___

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