The Athletics locked up a piece of their young core.
All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson and the A’s have agreed to a seven-year extension, including a club option for a possible eighth year, the team announced Friday.
The deal is worth $70 million, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed this.
Wilson, 23, is coming off a stellar rookie season in which he posted a slash line of .311/.355/.444 with 26 doubles and 13 home runs.
Wilson’s batting average of .311 was tied for second in the American League with Bo Bichette, just behind Aaron Judge (.331).
His efforts earned him his first career All-Star appearance as he finished second to American League Rookie of the Year racemate A’s teammate Nick Kurtz.
Wilson’s extension comes as the Athletics continue to build their young offensive core, with the team already having outfielders Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler under contract through at least 2030.
The Athletics selected Wilson with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, and he quickly worked his way to the major leagues, spending just 83 games in the minors before being drafted in late 2024.
Speaking to reporters at the end of last season, Wilson said it was “an honor” to join Judge in the AL batting title discussion.
“I’ve been following that guy all year.” Wilson said in September. “It’s definitely an honor to be in the same category as him with the year he’s had. It’s great just to be able to compete with him.”
“I’m still a few points behind him, but I’m just going to go out there every day and enjoy baseball with these guys for the last time this season.”
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