"They Athletics already invested in three core players over the past year, getting Brent Rooker on a five-year $60 million extension in Jan. 2025, followed by Lawrence Butler (seven-years, $65.5 million in Mar. 2025) and Tyler Soderstrom (seven-years, $86 million in Dec. 2025). Now as the calendar flips to 2026, the Athletics have continued to invest in that young core with their latest extension going to shortstop Jacob Wilson."
"Wilson signed a seven-year extension worth a reported $70 million that includes a club option for 2033. The 23-year-old first round pick (No. 6 overall, 2023 draft) played in 125 games this past season, his first in the big leagues, and was worth 3.0 bWAR as he hit .311/.355/.444 with an OPS of .800. He hit 13 home runs, and had a strike out rate of just 7.5% with only 39 total strike outs and 27 walks."
The Athletics committed to retaining a young core by signing multiple long-term extensions, previously locking up Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler, and Tyler Soderstrom. Jacob Wilson received a seven-year, $70 million contract that includes a club option for 2033 and buys out his arbitration years, keeping him through age 30 or 31. Wilson, a 23-year-old No. 6 overall pick in 2023, produced 3.0 bWAR in 125 games, hitting .311/.355/.444 with an .800 OPS, 13 homers, a 7.5% strikeout rate, 39 strikeouts and 27 walks. The $10 million AAV could age favorably and prompts comparison to other teams’ handling of young cores.
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