4 weeks agoAthletics shortstop prospect
Jacob Wilson is projected to be the team's Opening Day shortstop. Wilson is viewed as the top prospect in their system. He made his MLB debut last summer and held a .250/.314/.315 line across 28 games before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury. After being drafted with the sixth-overall selection in the 2023 MLB Draft and appearing in just 29 MiLB games later that summer, Wilson flashed elite upside in 2024. He began his season with Double-A and posted a .455/.473/.705 slash line across 22 contests. He then moved up to Triple-A and held a .396/.448/.613 line across 26 contests before reaching the majors. Given his high-quality contact skills, fantasy managers should view Wilson as a strong batting average contributor in the final rounds of the draft. He also carries high sleeper value in points leagues as well given the low 9.7 percent strikeout rate he held in his first taste of the majors.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Martin Gallegos
7 months agoOakland Athletics rookie shortstop
Jacob Wilson and catcher
Shea Langeliers are sitting out of Thursday's contest against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Nick Allen will get the nod at shortstop for the A's and will hit in the nine-hole, while
Kyle McCann will do the catching for rookie right-hander
J.T. Ginn in his first big-league start against Reds right-hander
Julian Aguiar. Wilson will get a day off after recently returning from the injured list due to a hamstring strain. The 22-year-old has gone 1-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in his second and third big-league games this week. The team's top prospect will get the rest of the season as the club's starting shortstop and is worth rostering in most fantasy leagues. Langeliers needs one homer to set a new career-high in that category with 23 in his second full MLB season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Oakland A's
7 months agoThe Oakland Athletics reinstated infield prospect
Jacob Wilson (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and also recalled infielder
Armando Alvarez from Triple-A Las Vegas. In a corresponding move, infielder
Abraham Toro was designated for assignment. After tweaking his hamstring in his major-league debut shortly after the All-Star break following a hit in his first career at-bat, Wilson is back at shortstop and is hitting ninth on Tuesday versus the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander
Jakob Junis at Great American Ballpark. The 22-year-old is Oakland's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and is the son of former big-league Jack Wilson. He will play regularly at the 6 for the A's to close out the year, moving
Max Schuemann to the hot corner regularly. Wilson is worth a flier in mixed leagues after hitting an absurd .433/.474/.668 with a 1.142 OPS, seven homers and 39 RBI in three minor-league stops.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Oakland A's Communications
7 months agoThe Oakland Athletics optioned infielder
Darell Hernaiz to Triple-A Las Vegas after Sunday's game, with the logical assumption being that top prospect
Jacob Wilson (hamstring) is ready to rejoin the major-league club. Wilson, 22, has played the field, completed a full nine innings and looks to be ready after injuring his hamstring in his MLB just after the All-Star break. In his seven games with Vegas, Wilson went 9-for-23 (.391) with a .462 on-base percentage. When he returns to Oakland, it's likely we'll see
Max Schuemann slide over to third base for regular playing time, while Wilson becomes the regular shortstop to close out the year. There could also be some mixing and matching with
Abraham Toro and
Tyler Nevin at the hot corner, but for the most part it will be Wilson at the 6 and Schuemann at third. Wilson, the son of former big-leaguer Jack Wilson, is worth a look in mixed leagues.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: SI.com - Jason Burke
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