The Athletics have agreed to terms with shortstop Jacob Wilson on a seven-year contract through the 2032 season with a club option for 2033, the club announced today.
Wilson batted .311 with 13 home runs, 63 RBI, .355 OBP, and an .800 OPS in 125 games last season with the A’s.
He struck out just 39 times in 2025, and his 13.41 strikeouts per plate appearance were second-fewest in MLB behind San Diego’s Luis Arraez (32.14). His .311 batting average was tied second-highest in MLB in 2025 behind New York-AL’s Aaron Judge (.331) and tied with Toronto’s Bo Bichette.
BREAKING: Shortstop Jacob Wilson and the Athletics are in agreement on a seven-year, $70 million contract extension that includes an eighth-year club option, sources tell ESPN. Wilson, 23, finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting last season after hitting .311/.355/.444.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 30, 2026
More on A’s SS Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson earned American League Rookie of the Month honors for the month of May after posting a .368/.437/.538 slashline with six doubles, four home runs, 16 RBI and just eight strikeouts in May.
He was the runner-up for American League Rookie of the Year to teammate Nick Kurtz, marking the first time a team has had the first and second place finishers in American League Rookie of the Year Voting since the 1984 Mariners (Alvin Davis, Mark Langston).
Jacob Wilson was elected by the fans as the starting shortstop for the American League in the 2025 All-Star Game and became the first rookie shortstop to be elected by the fans.
He was also the second rookie shortstop to start an All-Star Game, along with the Orioles’ Ron Hansen, who started both All-Star Games in 1960. He was the first Athletic to start an All-Star Game since Josh Donaldson at third base in 2014 and the first shortstop since Bert Campaneris made three straight starts from 1973-75.
Since debuting on July 19, 2024, Wilson is a career .301 hitter with 13 home runs, 66 RBI, and a .772 OPS in 153 games in two seasons in the majors. He was the A’s first-round selection in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Grand Canyon University.
Wilson is one of four players under contract through at least the 2028 season, when the A’s are scheduled to open their new ballpark in Las Vegas.
He joins Lawrence Butler, who inked a seven-year deal through the 2031 season with a club option for 2032 on Mar. 10, 2025, Brent Rooker, who signed a five-year contract through 2029 with a club option for 2030 on Jan. 23, 2025, and Tyler Soderstrom, who signed a seven-year contract through 2032 with a club option for 2033 on Dec. 29, 2025.
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