Jacob Wilson was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 30, 2002. He played high school baseball at Thousand Oaks High School in Thousand Oaks, CA. He was the 19th-ranked shortstop and the 88th overall player in California in 2020. In high school he played in 65 games and hit .290 with a .378 OBP, he had 11 doubles, one triple, one home run, 30 RBI, and 25 runs scored. On the mound, he made seven appearances going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, two saves and eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Miller was the 130th shortstop nationally and ranked in the top 500 overall players. He committed to play college baseball at Grand Canyon University.
Where Did Jacob Wilson Go to College?
Wilson at Grand Canyon in his first year played in 47 games and he slashed .313/.376/.440 with a .816 OPS; he had 11 doubles, four triples, 29 RBI, 35 runs scored, one stolen base, and 17 walks. In the summer he played for Mankato in the Northwoods League, in 27 games and he slashed .302/.365/.417 with a .781 OPS; he had five doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI, 11 runs scored, and nine walks. In his second season, he played in 59 games and slashed .358/.418/.585 with a 1.004 OPS; he had 18 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs, 65 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 25 walks. In the summer he played for Orleans in the Cape Cod Baseball League and ten games he slashed .278/.381/.389 with a .770 OPS; he had one double, one home run, four RBI, four runs scored, and six walks. In his final season at Grand Canyon, he played in 49 games and slashed .412/.461/.635 with a 1.096 OPS; he had 17 doubles, four triples, six home runs, 61 RBI, 41 runs scored, eight stolen bases, and 19 walks.
When Was Jacob Wilson Drafted?
Wilson was ranked tenth overall prospect in the 2023 draft, and he was the seventh-ranked college prospect. He was drafted by the Oakland A’s with the sixth overall pick.
Jacob Wilson A’s Tenure
2023
Wilson played for the A’s rookie league team and High-A Lansing. He played in 26 games and slashed .333/.391/.475 with a .866 OPS; he had 11 doubles, one home run, 13 RBI, 17 runs scored, four stolen bases, and six walks.
Future
ITD ranks Wilson as the 67th overall prospect and the A’s top-ranked prospect. He will likely start in 2024 at High-A.
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