The Athletics continue to secure another young fixture of their promising position-player core.
Shortstop Jacob Wilson and the A’s agreed to a seven-year, $70 million contract extension including a club option for an eighth season, the team announced on Friday.
Wilson’s extension is the latest in a string of long-term deals issued by the A’s to their key players. Since the start of 2025, designated hitter Brent Rooker (5 years, $60 million) and outfielders Lawrence Butler (7 years, $65.5 million) and Tyler Soderstrom (7 years, $86 million) have all signed extensions of five years or more with the club.
A first-round Draft pick in 2023 out of Grand Canyon University, Wilson — the son of former Major League shortstop Jack Wilson — made his MLB debut in 2024, playing in 28 games. In 2025, his batting average topped .350 as late as June 24.
While the A’s finished in fourth place in the AL West at 76-86, their 35-29 (.547) record after the All-Star break ranked in the top 10 in the Majors. With Wilson, Rooker, Butler and Soderstrom now committed for the long haul — and Kurtz looking to build on a monster rookie year — the A’s appear to have their sights set on contending in 2026.
