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 possibility for a possible eighth yr, the staff introduced on Friday.
The deal is price $70 million, The Put up’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 dwelling runs.
Wilson’s .311 batting common was tied for second within the American League with Bo Bichette, trailing simply Aaron Choose (.331).
His efforts earned him his first profession All-Star look as he completed second for American League Rookie of the Yr race fellow A’s teammate Nick Kurtz.
Wilson’s extension comes because the Athletics proceed to construct their younger offensive core, with the staff already having outfielders Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler beneath contract till a minimum of 2030.
The Athletics chosen Wilson with the No. 6 general choose within the 2023 MLB Draft, and he shortly made his solution to the massive leagues, spending simply 83 video games within the minors earlier than being referred to as up on the finish of 2024.
When chatting with reporters on the finish of this previous season, Wilson stated that it was “an honor” to be within the AL batting title dialogue alongside Choose.
“I’ve been trailing that man all yr,” Wilson stated in September. “It’s undoubtedly an honor to be in the identical class as him with the yr 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 daily having enjoyable enjoying baseball with these guys for the final time this season.”
