Nick Kurtz Could Miss Rest of the Season With Thumb Injury

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Nick Kurtz Could Miss Rest of the Season With Thumb Injury

Kurtz went on the IL with a strained right thumb on July 11 and struggled after his return two weeks later. Manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that the 23-year-old needs to be in a brace for four weeks, and that this period without mobility could make a return before October difficult to envision. Kurts has 21 homers this season.

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