Wilson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the White Sox.
The rookie shortstop got hold of a Sean Burke slider on the inner part of the plate to lead off the fifth inning with a solo shot. It was Wilson's third homer in 25 games to begin the season, an impressive showing considering he managed only seven home runs in 103 games across all levels in 2024. His ability to make contact is still the driving factor for his fantasy value, however -- Wilson is slashing .347/.354/.500 through 99 plate appearances with one steal, 14 RBI and 15 runs.
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Wilson is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday.
Wilson has started the 2025 season strongly, slashing .333/.333/.485 with 11 runs scored, two home runs and eight RBI in 66 plate appearances while starting in every single game. It appears he's just getting the day off Wednesday, with Max Muncy shifting to shortstop and Luis Urias receiving the start at second base against White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Hitting streak up to eight
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Wilson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run while collecting two more RBI and scoring another run in Friday's 6-3 win over Colorado.
Wilson's solo shot in the fourth inning officially brought his hitting streak to eight games, and a two-RBI single in the 11th gave him his second consecutive multi-hit effort while also securing the win for the A's. The 23-year-old is now slashing .379/.379/.621 on the year and currently boasts one of the hottest bats in baseball.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Extends hitting streak to seven
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Wilson went 3-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Cubs.
Wilson was responsible for three of the Athletics' five hits Wednesday, including his first double of the season in the ninth inning. Wilson has logged a hit in each of the first seven games of the 2025 season and is slashing .375/.375/.542 with three runs scored, one home run and two RBI.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Moves up to six spot
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Wilson is starting at shortstop and batting sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Wilson has batted ninth in five of seven games for the Athletics this season, but this is now the second time he's been up in the six spot. The 23-year-old is 6-for-20 with one home run and two RBI in his first six contests this season and would receive a minor boost in fantasy if he starts hitting higher in the batting order regularly.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Slugs first career homer
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Wilson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in an 18-3 loss to the Cubs on Monday.
Wilson put the Athletics on the board in the third inning with a solo shot to left field. He added another RBI on a groundout in the fourth in what was then a 5-3 game, but Chicago went on to score the final 13 runs to turn the contest into a rout. Wilson isn't known for his power, and Monday's long ball was the first of his major-league career after he failed to go deep over 103 plate appearances as a rookie last season.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Singles in season opener
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Wilson went 1-for-3 in Thursday's loss to the Mariners. He started at shortstop and hit ninth in the batting order.
Wilson won the starting shortstop job this spring and should be in the lineup nearly every day. The No. 6 overall pick in 2023 has a strong eye at the plate (9.7 percent strikeout rate and 8.0 percent walk rate in his first taste of the majors last year), and that should result in a good batting average despite meager power.
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Looks set for starting job
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Wilson is hitting .194 (6-for-31) with two home runs in 10 games this spring and appears set as the A's starting shortstop, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
The No. 6 overall pick in 2023, Wilson has only needed around 25 games at each of the three highest levels of the minors en route to his big-league debut just after the All-Star break. He quickly suffered a hamstring strain that kept him out until late-August and played just 28 games. Still, he showed enough in the majors that the A's are set to give him everyday duty at shortstop. He has a strong eye at the plate (9.7 K% and 8.0 BB%) that should result in a good batting average despite meager power.
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Contributes game-winning hit
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Wilson went 1-for-3 with a walk-off RBI single and a walk in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
The rookie drove home Zack Gelof with one out in the ninth inning to snap a 4-4 tie and send the Athletics home winners in their penultimate night game at Oakland Coliseum. Wilson now has singles in three straight games, but he's shown very little pop since his late-August return from a long IL stint with just four extra-base hits across 86 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Productive in leadoff role
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Wilson went 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk and a run in a loss to the Cubs on Monday.
Wilson worked out of the leadoff spot for only the second time in his nascent MLB career and made good use of the opportunity. He led the game off with his second career triple, but it was his third-inning walk that led to his run, as Brent Rooker drove the rookie home with his two-run blast. Wilson now has a trio of two-hit efforts in the last nine games, and it remains to be seen if his move up in the order was just an outlier or indicative of where he'll primarily slot in for what remains of the regular season.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Resting up Sunday
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Wilson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Wilson will get a breather for the series finale after he went 5-for-24 with a double, three runs and no RBI while starting in each of the past six games. Nick Allen will replace Wilson as the Athletics' starting shortstop.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Multi-hit effort in loss
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Wilson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.
The rookie contributed only his second multi-hit effort since returning from the injured list Aug. 27, extending his hitting streak to six games in the process. Wilson has been making constant contact during that stretch, mustering a .333 batting average with a tiny 7.7 percent strikeout rate across 26 plate appearances.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Idle Saturday
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Wilson isn't in the Athletics' lineup Saturday against the Tigers.
Wilson went 2-for-4 with an RBI during Friday's series opener, and he'll now grab a seat on the bench while Nick Allen starts at shortstop, batting eighth.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Singles, scores in loss
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Wilson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.
The rookie is maintaining an everyday role now that he's healthy, but Wilson has gone just 4-for-25 since returning from the IL on Aug. 27. However, given his elite body of work in the minors -- Wilson hit .433 (90-for-208) this year over three minor-league levels -- it figures to be just a matter of time before he figures out big-league arms.
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Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Not in Monday's lineup
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Wilson isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Monday's game versus Seattle.
After going 2-for-10 with two runs scored during Oakland's previous series against Texas, Wilson will take a seat to begin the Athletics' four-game set with the Mariners. His absence will move Max Schuemann to shortstop, opening up third base for Tristan Gray.
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