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12/16/24 | [Sports Illustrated] - Updated look at the A's farm system post Rule 5 draft and Springs trade. The Athletics have one of the better farm systems in baseball, with Jacob Wilson, Nick Kurtz, and Denzel Clarke leading the way. With the A's looking to get mo Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
12/07/24 | [Sports Illustrated] - Jacob Wilson is the A's Present and Future. When baseball fans and media reach a certain age, remembering a player's father who played becomes a rite of passage. Like the graying of hair and the aching of Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
11/11/24 | [NBC Sports Bay Area] - A's trade shortstop Allen to Braves for pitching prospect. The Athletics on Monday traded their 2024 Opening Day shortstop to the Atlanta Braves for a pitching prospect. is headed to the Peach State for . Allen, a known defensive specialist, was selected No. 81 overall by the A’s in the 2017 MLB Draft. After climbing his way up the A’s minor-league ladder, Allen debuted with the big-league club in April 2022, where he struggled to stick because of hitting woes. The 26-year-old slashed just .175/.216/.247 with 17 hits over 41 starts during the 2024 MLB season and has a .254 career on-base percentage to show for three years’ worth of at-bats, or 760 plate appearances. Allen also held a promising .431 OBP over 81 games with the Triple-A in 2024 but couldn’t translate his success to MLB. The move makes sense for the A’s, considering top prospect Jacob Wilson appears to be their shortstop of the future. Netting a prospect in return for Allen seemingly was a bonus, as the A’s only other option for shedding him was through waivers. Johnson, meanwhile, is an enticing prospect for Atlanta selected the 23-year-old No. 427 overall in the 2019 draft. Johnson spent the entire 2024 season in High-A Rome and was Atlanta’s No. 20 overall prospect, according to FanGraphs. Strictly out of the bullpen, Johnson held a serviceable 2.60 ERA with 61 strikeouts over 52 innings, also posting 1.31 WHIP and ground-out/air-out of 2.06. Johnson likely will start the 2025 season in High-A ball — this time, with the A’s Lansing Lugnuts — before the club figures out what to do with him. As for Allen, he would be lucky to call Truist Park home and likely will start with the Braves’ Triple-A Stripers in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Perhaps the trade is the first of many for the A’s. Earlier in November, president of baseball operations David Forst said the over free agency. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
9/25/24 | Wilson gets winning hit in 9th as A's open final series at Coliseum with 5-4 victory over Rangers. Jacob Wilson's single with one out in the ninth inning gave the Oakland Athletics a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in the opener of their final series at the Coliseum. Zack Gelof stole second after leading the inning off with a single, and Wilson hit the first pitch he saw off Josh Sborz (2-2) into center field for the A's eighth walk-off of the season. A's closer Mason Miller (2-2) escaped a first-and-third jam with one out in the top of the ninth to keep the game tied. Source: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/red-fever/wilso... |
9/24/24 | Athletics 5-4 Rangers (Sep 24, 2024) Game Recap. OAKLAND, Calif. -- — Jacob Wilson's single with one out in the ninth inning gave the Oakland Athletics a 5-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night in the opener of their final series at the Coliseum. Zack Gelof stole second after leading the inning off with a single, and Wilson hit the first pitch he saw off Josh Sborz (2-2) into center field to win the game. Source: http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401570829&ex_... |
9/16/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Jacob Wilson's leadoff triple | 09/16/2024. The Official Site of Major League Baseball Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
9/14/24 | [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Eyeball Scout Takes A Wink At Jacob Wilson, Shea Langeliers, Brady Basso. Happy Saturday, peeps. The Eyeball Scout is always ready with some stat-deficient analysis of how things look to this passionate, if slightly blind, fan. Jacob Wilson The past couple days it has... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
9/13/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Jacob Wilson's outstanding barehanded grab | 09/13/2024. Jacob Wilson barehands a ground ball from Lenyn Sosa and lasers a throw to first for the second out of the bottom of the 4th Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
9/12/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Jacob Wilson's incredible backhanded play | 09/12/2024. Jacob Wilson makes a fantastic backhanded play in the hole and delivers a leaping throw over to first to rob Alex Bregman of a base hit Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
9/11/24 | Athletics Bunt Three Straight Times in Extra-Innings Win Over Astros. Oakland Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson bunts in the 10th inning of Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images The Oakland Athletics bunted three straight times en route to victory over the Astros on Tuesday. by: Tim Capurso Posted: Sep 11, 2024 / 12:42 PM CDT Updated: Sep 11, 2024 / 12:42 PM CDT SHARE The Oakland Athletics bunted their way to victory over the Houston Astros in 12 innings at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night. Literally. The Athletics laid down four bunts in the game, including three consecutive bunts in the top of the 12th inning, en route to the eventual 4-3 win. With the score tied at 2 and second baseman Zac Gelof on second in Source: https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/sports/sports... |
9/07/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Jacob Wilson's RBI triple | 09/06/2024. Jacob Wilson's first career triple ties the game in the bottom of the 5th inning, scoring Zach Gelof Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
9/03/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Jacob Wilson's impressive defensive play | 09/03/2024. Jacob Wilson makes a sliding stop on Cal Raleigh's grounder, then spins and pops up to make the throw to first in time for the out Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
9/02/24 | [MLB: Film Room] - Jacob Wilson's first Major League extra-base hit | 09/01/2024. Jacob Wilson rips a double down the left-field line for his first Major League extra-base hit Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/28/24 | Pujols, Cabrera, Trout and … boxing? How Jacob Wilson's swing was custom-built by his father. Jacob Wilson the person is the antithesis of Jacob Wilson the batter. Wilson the person is classic California cool. Wilson the batter is akin to the Energizer Bunny on a double shot of espresso. For Wilson, the A's shortstop who owns a career .401 batting average in the minor leagues, this isn't a bug — it's a feature. Source: https://www.marinij.com/2024/08/28/pujols-cabrera-... |
8/27/24 | [Sports Illustrated] - A's Promoting Another Top Pick in 2024 Draft. The Oakland Athletics are making promotions quickly these days. We have the likely re-arrival of top prospect Jacob Wilson today, the recent debut of No. 2 pros Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/26/24 | [Sactown Sports] - A’s likely to activate top prospect Jacob Wilson from injured list. Oakland Athletics top prospect Jacob Wilson will likely rejoin the big-league club on Tuesday in Cincinnati. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/26/24 | [Sports Illustrated] - Oakland A's Top Prospect Jacob Wilson Looks to be Headed Back to the Big Leagues. The Oakland Athletics called up top prospect Jacob Wilson for his MLB debut for the first game out of the All Star break, but just a couple of innings into that Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/15/24 | [SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Elephant Rumblings: Jacob Wilson set to begin rehab assignment. MLB news roundup Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/14/24 | [Sports Illustrated] - Oakland A's Top Prospect Jacob Wilson Set to Begin Rehab Assignment. Oakland A's top prospect Jacob Wilson could begin his rehab assignment later this week, according to manager Mark Kotsay. He will be finishing up his running pr Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |
8/13/24 | [MLB: Athletics] - Wilson, Kurtz key standouts of A's new Top 30 prospects list. As Year 3 of a rebuild winds down, the rise of several top prospects has the A’s feeling some excitement over what might be just around the corner beyond 2024. Jacob Wilson, Oakland’s No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, reached the big leagues in July, just 376 days from the Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti... |