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A’s officially call up top 2023 draft pick, No. 1 prospect Wilson originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Athletics top shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson has conquered minor league baseball in a short span.
Now the 2023 first-round draft pick will try his hand at MLB.
The A’s on Friday officially called up Wilson, 22, to begin the second half of the 2024 season.
July 9, 2023: Drafted 6th overall in the MLB Draft
July 19, 2024: Called up to The ShowWe have selected infielder Jacob Wilson, #Athletics No. 1 and MLB Pipeline’s No. 50 overall prospect, from Triple-A Las Vegas! pic.twitter.com/8WaYRkYzup
— Oakland A’s (@Athletics) July 19, 2024
MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos first reported on Thursday that the A’s were set to call up Wilson.
Infielder Armando Alvarez was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for Wilson on the 26-man roster.
Taken with the No. 6 overall draft pick last summer, Wilson has rocketed through the A’s minor league system.
After playing three games with the A’s Rookie Level team to begin his professional career last year, Wilson was sent to High-A Lansing, where he hit .318.378/.455 in 23 games.
The A’s challenged the Grand Canyon University product by starting him at Double-A Midland to begin the 2024 season. He needed just 22 games to show he was ready for more, as he hit .455/.473/.705 with 13 doubles, three homers and 19 RBI.
Wilson barely cooled off as he made the move to Triple-A Las Vegas. In 19 games with the Aviators, he hit .398/.444/.639 with eight doubles, four homers and 12 RBI.
In the end, it took Wilson only 72 minor-league games to earn his first MLB call-up.
Now the A’s will see if that success can carry over the highest level.
If everything goes according to the A’s plan, Wilson will form a cornerstone middle infield with second baseman Zack Gelof for the next few years.
Wilson and Gelof, along with fellow former top prospects Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler, could become the nucleus for the next great A’s team.