(Photo : Alika Jenner/Getty Images) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred shakes palms with Jacob Wilson, the sixth decide of the 2023 MLB Draft at Lumen Field on July 09, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.
The Oakland Athletics have signed 2023 sixth total draft decide Jacob Wilson for $5.5 million, placing the variety of their signed participant from the most recent choice to 4.
Wilson, tagged by MLB Pipeline as the most effective infielder of the 2023 class, is the son of one-time All-Star Jack Wilson.
The 22-year-old described his drafting and turning into an official baseball professional as a surreal expertise, including that it’s a “dream come true.”
“Hanging out with the guys and taking ground balls and batting practice with my family on the field, it’s pretty awesome to be part of this,” he instructed reporters earlier than the beginning of the Athletics’ sport in opposition to the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
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A’s basic supervisor David Forst says the younger Wilson might be an incredible match as a shortstop for the staff after seeing a variety of his sport in highschool and faculty.
“I saw him play a little bit in high school and I’m not sure there was any [player] we saw more this spring,” he stated.
“I was at his first and last college game and saw him in between. He can really play the position.”
Bulking up for the lads’s league
While the expertise is on full show, Wilson is aware of his body wants enchancment.
He hopes to realize that by working with an expert.
“Growing into the frame a little bit more is definitely something in the future for me,” Wilson stated. “I want to work with a professional strength coach. That’s the main thing I’m going to be focused on going into this offseason. Bulk up and grow into this body a little bit.”
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