A’s: Seven-year contract for Jacob Wilson

It's unclear how much the A's will lack quality pitching in the short or medium term. But what we do know is that the California team has a superb group of young hitters.

And now the A's, whose goal was to sign their young players to long-term contracts, are fulfilling their mandate.

This time, it's Jacob Wilson who has agreed to a seven-year, $70 million contract with the A's. The Athletics have an option for 2033.

Wilson was one of the best rookies of the year (he finished second in the American League in 2025, behind teammate Nick Kurtz) in Sacramento. The shortstop, who is the son of Jack Wilson, batted .311 in 2025. His .800 OPS and 3.0 WAR are also excellent.

BREAKING: Shortstop Jacob Wilson and the Athletics have agreed to a seven-year, $70 million contract extension that includes an eighth-year club option, sources tell ESPN. Wilson, 23, finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting last season after hitting .311/.355/.444.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 30, 2026

Obviously, the A's are mainly buying pre-arbitration and arbitration years. That's why the amount is so low, considering the fact that he couldn't go anywhere until 2031 at the earliest.

But the fact remains that this is a big move by the A's, even if the youngster didn't buy many years of autonomy. Perhaps the current core of the team will stay longer than the old one, which has been dismantled in recent years.

It's a shame for Oakland fans to see the club offer contracts to young players once the club has left the city. But for the people of Sacramento (and especially those in Vegas), the club's offensive future looks bright.

Brent Rooker ($60 million over five years), Lawrence Butler ($65.5 million over seven years), and Tyler Soderstrom ($86 million over seven years) have also signed interesting contracts over the past year.

Athletics have signed four players to long-term extensions since last offseason pic.twitter.com/9i0lXBmMwt

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With guys like that, plus Nick Kurtz and other young players in the organization (including prospect Leo De Vries, acquired in exchange for Mason Miller) pushing forward, the A's offense should not be taken lightly.

Now they just need to solidify their pitching staff. But as long as the club plays in a minor league stadium in Sacramento, that will clearly be easier said than done.

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