The Athletics and shortstop Jacob Wilson have agreed to a seven-year, $70 million contract extension, confirms Jim Bowden of CBS Sports activities HQ. 

Wilson, 23, completed second in AL Rookie of the 12 months voting behind teammate Nick Kurtz final season. Wilson hit .311/.355/.444 (121 OPS+) with 26 doubles, 13 house runs, 63 RBI, 62 runs, 5 stolen bases and three.0 WAR in his 125 video games. He began the All-Star Sport at shortstop for the American League. 

The deal buys out the remaining pre-arbitration years and all arbitration years along with two years of free company, as Wilson wasn’t set to hit the open market till after the 2030 season. He is now locked up by way of 2032. 

This deal comes on the heels of the A’s locking up left fielder Tyler Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86 million deal. It is attention-grabbing to notice these two strikes collectively as a result of the A’s tore this ballclub all the way down to the studs earlier than leaving Oakland and now seem like gearing up for his or her hopeful transfer to Las Vegas. In the interim, they’re going to proceed to play in a minor-league ballpark in Sacramento. 

The A’s had been 76-86 final season, a seven-game enchancment from 2024. That they had profitable data, nonetheless, in July, August and September, respectively, and had been 35-29 after the All-Star break.