Athletics Extend Wilson with 7-Year, $70M Deal

The Oakland Athletics announced a seven-year, $70 million contract extension for All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson on Friday, securing the 23-year-old rookie standout through the 2032 season with an eighth-year club option for 2033.

The deal, which includes a news conference scheduled for Monday in Las Vegas, locks in Wilson early in his career and spares the team from salary arbitration after the 2027, 2028 and 2029 seasons. Without the extension, Wilson would have become eligible for free agency following the 2030 World Series. Drafted sixth overall by the Athletics in 2023 out of Grand Canyon University, Wilson debuted in July 2024, appearing in 28 games that season. He assumed the starting shortstop role from opening day in 2025 and quickly emerged as a key contributor.

In his first full major league season, Wilson batted .311 over 125 games, collecting 151 hits, 13 home runs, 63 runs batted in and 62 runs scored. His on-base plus slugging percentage reached .799, good for 3.0 wins above replacement, while he struck out just 39 times in 486 at-bats. Wilson ranked third in the American League in batting average, tied for second in hits and 11th in on-base percentage. He started...