"All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson and the Athletics reached agreement on a seven-year contract that includes a club option for an eighth season, the team announced Friday, adding another premium young player to an impressive core as the franchise prepares to move to Las Vegas. The contract is worth $70 million, sources told ESPN. Wilson, 23, finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting last year after hitting .311/.355/.444 with 13 home runs and 63 RBIs in 125 games."
"After going to the A's with the sixth pick in the 2023 draft out of Grand Canyon University -- where his father, longtime big league shortstop Jack Wilson, coached -- Wilson teed off on minor league pitching, hitting .393/.439/.601 and debuting barely a year after he was selected. With exceptional bat-to-ball skills, Wilson stamped himself as a future batting champion last season and spent much of the year atop the AL batting-average leaderboard."
Jacob Wilson agreed to a seven-year deal with a club option for an eighth season, reportedly worth $70 million. Wilson, 23, hit .311/.355/.444 with 13 home runs and 63 RBIs in 125 games and finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting. Drafted sixth in 2023 out of Grand Canyon University, Wilson hit .393/.439/.601 in the minors and debuted within a year. Exceptional bat-to-ball skills and low strikeout totals established him as a potential batting champion, while the A's pair him with an established young core and hope pitching prospects bolster the rotation.
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