The Athletics locked up a bit of their younger core.
All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson and the A’s reached an settlement on a seven-year extension that features a membership choice for a possible eighth 12 months, the group introduced on Friday.
The deal is price $70 million, The Submit’s Joel Sherman confirmed.
Wilson, 23, is coming off a stellar rookie season the place he put up a slash line of .311/.355/.444 with 26 doubles and 13 residence runs.
Wilson’s .311 batting common was tied for second within the American League with Bo Bichette, trailing simply Aaron Decide (.331).
His efforts earned him his first profession All-Star look as he completed second for American League Rookie of the 12 months race fellow A’s teammate Nick Kurtz.
Wilson’s extension comes because the Athletics proceed to construct their younger offensive core, with the group already having outfielders Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler beneath contract till not less than 2030.
The Athletics chosen Wilson with the No. 6 total decide within the 2023 MLB Draft, and he shortly made his method to the large leagues, spending simply 83 video games within the minors earlier than being known as up on the finish of 2024.
When chatting with reporters on the finish of this previous season, Wilson mentioned that it was “an honor” to be within the AL batting title dialogue alongside Decide.
“I’ve been trailing that man all 12 months,” Wilson mentioned in September. “It’s undoubtedly an honor to be in the identical class as him with the 12 months he’s had. It’s superior simply to have the ability to compete with him.
“I’m nonetheless a few factors behind him, however I’m simply going on the market day by day having enjoyable enjoying baseball with these guys for the final time this season.”
