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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Signs seven-year, $70M extension

  Rotowire Jan 30, 2026

  The Athletics signed Wilson to a seven-year, $70 million contract extension Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The deal includes a club option for 2033. Wilson finished runner-up to teammate Nick Kurtz in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2025 after slashing .311/.355/.444 with 13 home runs, five stolen bases and a 27:39 BB:K over 125 contests in his first full major-league season. The 23-year-old's upside is capped due to his lack of power and mediocre defense at shortstop, but Wilson has some of the best contact skills in the game. It's a contract that should turn out to be very team-friendly as long as he stays healthy.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Working on bulking up

  Rotowire Jan 29, 2026

  Wilson said earlier this month that adding strength has "been the main focus for the last couple of offseasons now," Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Wilson showed a little more pop than expected in 2025, slugging 13 home runs. Power is considered the weakest part of his offensive game, though, so he's working on adding a little bulk this winter. Still, fantasy managers should consider it a bonus if they get double-digit home runs out of Wilson again in 2026, as he is most likely to provide an elite batting average but not much else.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Idle for season finale

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2025

  Wilson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals. Unless he's called upon off the bench as a pinch hitter, Wilson will wrap up his first full big-league season with a .311/.355/.444 slash line, 13 home runs, five stolen bases, 63 RBI and 62 runs in 125 games. Max Muncy will step in for Wilson at shortstop in the finale.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Gets on base four times in win

  Rotowire Sep 24, 2025

  Wilson went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Astros. This was the shortstop's sixth multi-hit effort in September. He's batting .343 (24-for-70) this month while adding seven extra-base hits but just five RBI over 19 contests. Wilson has maintained a steady presence in the lineup, slashing .318/.362/.453 with 13 home runs, 25 doubles, 60 RBI, 62 runs scored and five stolen bases through 121 games overall.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Three more hits in loss

  Rotowire Sep 10, 2025

  Wilson went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Red Sox. Wilson has logged four games of three hits over his last nine contests. He was responsible for the Athletics' lone extra-base hit Tuesday, which was his first since a Sept. 1 double versus the Cardinals. The shortstop has a .319/.360/.451 slash line with 12 home runs, 56 RBI, 55 runs scored, five stolen bases and 21 doubles over 110 contests. While he doesn't walk a lot with a 5.2 percent walk rate, his 7.6 percent strikeout rate has enabled him to remain effective throughout the season through pure contact skills.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Resting up Wednesday

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2025

  Wilson isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Detroit. Wilson has gone 6-for-20 with a pair of homers, eight RBI and four runs scored in five games since his return from the injured list. The A's will give him a chance to rest Wednesday while Darell Hernaiz moves to shortstop, giving Zack Gelof a start at the keystone.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Activated from IL

  Rotowire Aug 22, 2025

  The Athletics activated Wilson (forearm) from the 10-day injured list, and he will start at shortstop and bat fifth against the Mariners on Friday. The 23-year-old will return to the majors after fully recovering from a fractured left forearm that landed him on the IL in late July. He appeared in four games for Triple-A Reno during his rehab assignment and went 3-for-14 with a solo homer and two additional runs scored. Max Schuemann was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Likely to return this weekend

  Rotowire Aug 21, 2025

  Wilson (forearm) is likely to be activated from the injured list in time for series in Seattle that begins Friday, MLB.com reports. Wilson is hitting .214 (3-for-14) with a home run in four games during his rehab assignment. If he doesn't have a setback Thursday, there's a good chance he'll return to the A's lineup Friday.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Goes deep in rehab game

  Rotowire Aug 20, 2025

  Wilson (forearm) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. Wilson logged seven innings Tuesday and launched a solo shot in his second plate appearance in the third inning. The shortstop has gone 3-for-11 with a double and a homer since starting his rehab assignment Saturday at Triple-A Las Vegas for a fractured left forearm. While there's still no official return date, the standout rookie isn't expected to need much more time on the farm before rejoining the Athletics.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Cleared for rehab assignment

  Rotowire Aug 14, 2025

  Wilson (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Wilson was cleared for full baseball activities earlier this week and is now ready to test things out in a game setting. The rookie shortstop has been shelved since late July with a fractured left forearm. Because Wilson has only been sidelined for a few weeks, his rehab assignment should be brief.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Back to hitting

  Rotowire Aug 12, 2025

  Wilson (forearm) resumed a hitting progression Tuesday, Jessica Kleinschmidt of Baseball America reports. Wilson has been prevented from hitting since suffering a left forearm fracture in late July, but it appears he's now been cleared for full baseball activities. Assuming the 23-year-old avoids any setbacks as he continues to ramp up his rehab work, he could be back with the A's within the next week or two.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Playing catch and running

  Rotowire Aug 5, 2025

  Wilson (forearm) has been playing catch and running but has yet to be cleared for a hitting progression, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Wilson hasn't played in nearly two weeks as he recovers from a fractured left forearm. There is no timetable for the rookie shortstop's return to action, but his status should become clearer once he's ready to ramp up his hitting. With Wilson sidelined, Darell Hernaiz has been handling shortstop for the Athletics of late.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Placed on injured list

  Rotowire Jul 29, 2025

  The Athletics placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left forearm, retroactive to Saturday. Wilson sat out the Athletics' last three games due to what was initially described as a bruised hand that he had been playing through since getting hit by a pitch before the All-Star break. Now that his injury has been revealed to be a forearm fracture, he'll land on the IL and receive time to recover properly. Darell Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move to replenish the big club's infield depth, though Max Schuemann projects as the likely choice to take over as the Athletics' primary shortstop.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Sitting again Monday

  Rotowire Jul 28, 2025

  Wilson (hand) is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday. Wilson is nursing a bruised hand, which he played through for a couple of weeks after being hit by a pitch prior to the All-Star break. He'll remain out of the lineup while Max Schuemann starts at shortstop and bats eighth.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Taking seat Thursday

  Rotowire Jul 24, 2025

  Wilson is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Houston. Wilson is in a rare funk at the plate, having gone hitless over his last four games, so he'll get a day to regroup. Max Schuemann is filling at shortstop and batting leadoff for the Athletics.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Held out again Wednesday

  Rotowire Jul 2, 2025

  Wilson (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays. Wilson was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 4-3 win due to a right hamstring issue and will be out of commission again for Wednesday's matinee. The Athletics are off Thursday, so Wilson will aim to return to action Friday versus the Giants for the start of a homestand.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Scratched with hamstring injury

  Rotowire Jul 1, 2025

  Wilson was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays due to right hamstring soreness, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Manager Mark Kotsay added that Wilson could also sit down Wednesday due to an early start time and an off day Thursday, though it will likely depend on how the young infielder is feeling at that point. In the meantime, Max Schuemann will start at shortstop and bat ninth for the A's on Tuesday.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Nursing tight hamstring

  Rotowire Jun 10, 2025

  Wilson reported tightness in his left hamstring before Tuesday's game against the Angels, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. Manager Mark Kotsay said the decision to take Wilson out of the starting lineup before Tuesday's game was precautionary, so it doesn't seem like the rookie shortstop is in danger of missing significant time. The 23-year-old has been on fire since the start of June, slashing .500/.500/.676 across 36 plate appearances.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Good to go Wednesday

  Rotowire Jun 4, 2025

  Wilson (neck) is starting at shortstop and batting second Wednesday against the Twins, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. The 23-year-old sat out Tuesday's contest after he tweaked his neck during Monday's series opener versus Minnesota, but he'll rejoin the starting nine after missing just one game. Wilson has been on fire at the plate over the past couple weeks with a .426 average (23-for-54), four doubles, two homers, three steals, six RBI and six runs in his past 14 games.

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• Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Expected back in lineup Wednesday

  Rotowire Jun 4, 2025

  Wilson (neck) is expected to return to the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, MLB.com reports. Wilson had to sit out Tuesday's contest after tweaking his neck on a dive back into first base during Monday's game. He felt much better by the end of the night Tuesday and it appears it will be just a one-day absence for the rookie shortstop.

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