Nick Kurtz entered the season with massive potential but also as a risky pick in fantasy baseball, given a high strikeout rate and small track record at his average draft position (ADP).He’s been even better during his second season despite a somewhat slow first month. Kurtz entered Tuesday leading MLB with a 198 wRC+ and much-improved plate discipline (24.7 K%, 18.3 BB%) since May 1. He’s batting .304 since July 1, while cutting down his strikeouts and running more than expected.Kurtz undoubtedly benefits from his home park (and a recent series in Las Vegas), but the A’s will remain in Sacramento’s hitter’s paradise in 2027, when he’ll be a first-round fantasy pick.Here are 10 pressing questions throughout the league.How high will Jacob Misiorowski be drafted in 2027?Misiorowski has a 0.17 ERA and a 0.52 WHIP with an 80:9 K:BB ratio over 54.1 innings since April ended. He’s coming off arguably the most efficient pitching performance of all time when he also recorded the fastest pitch (104.5 mph) by a starting pitcher in MLB history.
Jacob Misiorowski. 15 STRIKEOUT MADDUX. 😳
9 innings, 0 runs, 15Ks, 1 hit. 0 BBs.
95 pitches. Most Strikeouts EVER in a Maddux! pic.twitter.com/TslplMsGvQ
