"The A's have extended another member of their young core, agreeing to a seven-year, $70MM contract with shortstop Jacob Wilson, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports. The contract includes a club option for an eighth season. Wilson is represented by PSI Sports Management. Wilson, 23, was the sixth overall pick in the draft in 2023. He made his big league debut with a late cup of coffee the following season but broke out as an All-Star in 2025."
"Wilson, 23, was the sixth overall pick in the draft in 2023. He made his big league debut with a late cup of coffee the following season but broke out as an All-Star in 2025. The second-generation star - his father is longtime Pirates infielder Jack Wilson - finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting behind his own teammate, . Wilson slashed .311/.355/.444 with 13 home runs, 26 doubles, five steals and a tiny 7.2% strikeout rate."
Jacob Wilson agreed to a seven-year, $70 million contract with a club option for an eighth season and is represented by PSI Sports Management. He is 23 and was the sixth overall pick in the 2023 draft. He debuted in the majors late the following season and became an All-Star in 2025. He is a second-generation player; his father is longtime Pirates infielder Jack Wilson. He finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting behind a teammate. He slashed .311/.355/.444 with 13 home runs, 26 doubles, five steals and a 7.2% strikeout rate.
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