A’s, SS Wilson make contract extension official

by · Las Vegas Review-Journal

The Athletics on Monday signed All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson to a seven-year contact extension worth a reported $70 million.

Wilson finished second to teammate Nick Kurtz in voting for last season’s American League Rookie of the Year Award.

The new deal for Wilson, 23, includes a team option for an eighth season.

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