{"id":445425,"date":"2026-01-31T15:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/445425\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T15:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T15:50:08","slug":"as-agree-to-terms-with-ss-jacob-wilson-on-7-year-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/445425\/","title":{"rendered":"A\u2019s Agree to Terms with SS Jacob Wilson on 7-Year Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

Wilson batted .311 with 13 home runs, 63 RBI, .355 OBP, and an .800 OPS in 125 games last season with the A\u2019s.<\/p>\n

He struck out just 39 times in 2025, and his 13.41 strikeouts per plate appearance were second-fewest in MLB behind San Diego\u2019s Luis Arraez (32.14). His .311 batting average was tied second-highest in MLB in 2025 behind New York-AL\u2019s Aaron Judge (.331) and tied with Toronto\u2019s Bo Bichette.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

More on A\u2019s SS Jacob Wilson<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He was also the second rookie shortstop to start an All-Star Game, along with the Orioles\u2019 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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s first-round selection in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft out of Grand Canyon University.<\/p>\n

Wilson is one of four players under contract through at least the 2028 season, when the A\u2019s are scheduled to open their new ballpark in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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