Nick Kurtz avoids left forearm injury after getting hit by a pitch

WEST SACRAMENTO – The baseball gods finally showed some mercy on the Athletics for once amid this injury-riddled season.

Following Wednesday’s loss, A’s manager Mark Kotsay said X-rays on Kurtz’s left forearm were “kind of unclear.” On Thursday morning, Kurtz underwent an MRI, which came back clear of any serious injury.

“Everything was clean on the MRI,” Kotsay said….