Jacob Wilson's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Oakland Athletics rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson (hamstring) is still working his way back from an injury he suffered during his MLB debut. The good news is that Wilson has started playing rehab games at Triple-A Las Vegas. The team's top prospect is expected to alternate between shortstop and designated hitter during his rehab assignment. A's manager Mark Kotsay said they don't have a timetable for Wilson's return and he indicated that it won't be this week. This is certainly a shame as A's fans are likely going to be forced to wait until September to see Wilson on the field again.

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson (hamstring) got the start at shortstop and hit leadoff in a minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday and went hitless in his two at-bats with a strikeout and hit-by-pitch before behind replaced at the 6 by Nick Allen after five innings. Wilson began his rehab assignment on Saturday and played in back-to-back games, signaling that he could return to the major-league roster early this week. The 22-year-old is Oakland's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline. He recorded a hit in his first major-league at-bat on July 19 but then strained his hamstring and has been on the 10-day injured list ever since. Even if Wilson doesn't rejoin the A's right away, he should at least come back up to the majors when rosters expand in September. The A's have nothing left to play for in another lost season, so Wilson could see significant playing time when he's back in the Bay Area.

Oakland Athletics top prospect Jacob Wilson (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday. Wilson made his major-league debut on July 19, got a hit in his first career at-bat, but then strained his left hamstring and landed on the 10-day injured list. The 22-year-old former first-round pick out of Grand Canyon University just last year is now ready to play in games again and could rejoin Oakland's big-league roster as early as next week. However, it remains to be seen how much Wilson will play in Oakland given how well Max Schuemann has handled the 6 in his absence. Regardless, Wilson is worth stashing on the bench in deeper fantasy leagues after hitting .438/.475/.687 with a 1.162 OPS, seven homers and 34 RBI in 46 games across three minor-league levels earlier this year.

Oakland Athletics top prospect, shortstop Jacob Wilson (hamstring), will head to Triple-A Las Vegas to work out with the Aviators later this week and could begin his minor-league rehab assignment with Vegas as early as Saturday. Wilson made his major-league debut on July 19 with the A's and recorded a hit in his very first at-bat, but he then tweaked his hamstring and landed on the 10-day injured list to put a damper on his debut. With Max Schuemann playing well at shortstop ever since Wilson's injury, it's possible the A's will leave Wilson down on the farm at Vegas for a bit longer after he's proved that he's fully recovered from his hamstring injury. The 22-year-old former sixth overall pick out of Grand Canyon just last year hit an impressive .398/.444/.639 with four homers and 12 RBI in 19 games for the Aviators before his initial MLB call-up.

Oakland Athletics shortstop prospect Jacob Wilson (hamstring) is taking batting practice before Monday's series opener against the visiting Chicago White Sox. Wilson is making good progress from a left-hamstring strain, but the A's still plan on being cautious with his hamstring injury. The team's top prospect, per MLB Pipeline, got a hit in his first MLB at-bat on July 21 but then suffered his hamstring injury shortly thereafter. The 22-year-old former sixth overall pick last year out of Grand Canyon University probably won't be an option to return to Oakland for another couple of weeks, which means he's quickly running out of time to contribute to fantasy lineups in 2024. In three different minor-league levels this year before being called up, Wilson hit an absurd .438/.475/.687 with a 1.162 OPS, seven home runs, 34 RBI and 44 runs scored in 46 games.