In 2021, the infielder hit .313 with 11 doubles, 4 home runs, and 29 RBI with a .440 slugging percentage.
In 2022, Wilson hit .358 with 18 doubles, 1 triple, 12 home runs, and 65 RBI with a .418 on-base percentage and a .585 slugging percentage. What a season!
In 2023, he played in just 49 games. Wilson hit .411 with 17 doubles, 4 triples, 6 home runs with 61 RBI, and an amazing .635 slugging percentage plus a .461 on-base percentage. He was named the 2023 WAC Defensive Player of the Year and a Consensus All-American. Wilson also earned All-WAC-First-Team Honors and was a Golden Spikes Award Semifinalist. After all that, he was ready for the MLB Draft.
After the draft, he started in Rookie Ball and ended up playing for the Lansing Lugnuts. The shortstop hit a combined 11 doubles, 1 home run 13 RBI with a .333 batting average and a .391 on-base percentage. He added a .970 fielding percentage. It was a solid first season as a professional.
MLB Future Watch: Jacob Wilson Cards Worth Chasing
One card to get is Wilson’s 2023 Bowman Chrome Purple Refractor serial-numbered to just 250. It’s a classic card showing him at the plate.
The next card is his 2024 Bowman’s Best Gold Lava Autograph numbered to just 50. He’s wearing classic A’s colors. It’s a great color-match card with a clean autograph. The photo shows him in the field ready to throw to first base.
One last card is his 2024 Topps Chrome Pro Debut Orange Lava numbered to just 25! I like this debut card and the candid photo.
MLB Future Watch: Jacob Wilson Baseball Cards, Athletics – More Resources
MLB Future Watch: Jacob Wilson Baseball Cards, Athletics – Image Gallery
GoGTS.net is happy to feature the thoughts of our contributors. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of GTS Distribution.
For more from Russ Cohen, follow him on Twitter @sportsology.
Russ Cohen is the author of several top-selling sports related books.
Baseball’s Best Rookies
Numbers Don’t Lie: Mets: The Biggest Numbers in Mets History
100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters
100 Things Rangers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
“Strike Three!” – A Player’s Journey through the Infamous Baseball Strike of 1994
The Winter Classic: The NHL’s Savior
The Philadelphia Flyers: Images of Sports
Pioneers of Baseball
- NHL Future Watch: Luca Del Bel Belluz Hockey Cards, Columbus Blue Jackets - February 4, 2025
- NFL Future Watch: Adonai Mitchell Football Cards, Indianapolis Colts - January 31, 2025
- MLB Future Watch: Walker Jenkins Baseball Cards, Minnesota Twins - January 30, 2025