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Wilson Remains Bright Star in Athletics’ Underperforming Season

With barely 100 games played the past two seasons for the Athletics, Jacob Wilson is already considered one of MLB’s premiere shortstops.
Wilson Remains Bright Star in Athletics’ Underperforming Season
Jacob Wilson #5 of the Athletics celebrates his solo home run against the Houston Astros in the bottom of the seventh inning at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, Calif., on June 19, 2025. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
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Athletics’ shortstop Jacob Wilson is an MLB superstar in waiting.

Even though West Sacramento’s Athletics play in a small sports market (20th media market), this season, word is spreading quickly of the talent already displayed by the popular rookie. Wilson, 23, was expected to excel at some point in his professional career.  That is why the Athletics selected him in the first-round of the 2023 MLB Draft (sixth overall), and signed him for a $5.5 million bonus.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.