Wilson presses luck in Vegas, tees off twice
In a city full of pressing your luck, Jacob Wilson wasn't satisfied with hitting just his first Triple-A home run -- so he hit his second too, giving him his first multihomer game as a pro in one fell swoop. The top Athletics prospect lifted the Aviators to a 12-4
The Wilson Way: A's top prospect armed with All-Star dad's unique approach
Most fathers hope to pass down their finest traits to their offspring. For former Major League All-Star shortstop Jack Wilson, that was putting bat on ball. A lot. Wilson played parts of a dozen years in the big leagues and retired with a miniscule 11.6 career strikeout percentage. That’s not
A grand entrance for RockHounds' Wilson
"Jacob Wilson, how do you do?!” That was the greeting from longtime Double-A Midland broadcaster Bob Hards to the A’s top prospect late Thursday night over the airwaves from Momentum Bank Ballpark. A fitting intro, given how Wilson had just introduced himself to the team in grand style.
Road to The Show™: A’s shortstop Wilson
MiLB.com's Road to the Show Scouting Report series spotlights players who are just starting their professional careers, focusing on what the experts are projecting for these young phenoms. Here's a look at top A’s prospect Jacob Wilson. For more player journeys on The Road to The Show, click here. Jacob
González's change and Wilson's power help Lugnuts edge Dragons
DAYTON, OH – James González struck out seven batters in five innings and Jacob Wilson’s first professional home run proved important, supplying the winning margin in the Lansing Lugnuts’ (22-29) 3-2 victory over the Dayton Dragons (27-24, 60-57) on Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark. Wilson homered in the ninth
Wilson clobbers first pro homer for Lugnuts
One month into his professional career, Jacob Wilson has shown that the hype around his 65-grade hit tool has been worthy of acclaim. But on Thursday night, he entered the power game when he walloped his first pro home run for High-A Lansing. The section just beyond the left-field fence
Wilson debuts, but Kernels win 12-9 slugfest
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Oakland Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson reached base three times in his Midwest League debut and Junior Pérez and Colby Thomas homered, but the Lansing Lugnuts (13-18, 44-52) lost the opener of a six-game series at the Cedar Rapids Kernels (19-12, 59-38), 12-9, on Tuesday night