A’s SS Jacob Wilson Elected Starter for All-Star Game

The following release on A’s SS Jacob Wilson is courtesy of the Athletics

Jacob Wilson has been elected by the fans as starting shortstop for the American League in the 2025 All-Star Game at Atlanta on July 15.

Wilson ranks second in the Major Leagues with 108 hits and a .339 batting average and his 26 strikeouts are the fewest in the AL and third fewest in the majors among qualifiers.

He received 52% of the vote in Phase 2 of fan voting, beating out Royals shortstop Bobby Witt, Jr.  Wilson is the first rookie shortstop to be elected by the fans and will become the second rookie shortstop to start an All-Star Game along with the Orioles Ron Hansen, who started both All-Star Games in 1960.

Jacob Wilson is your American League All-Star starting shortstop! pic.twitter.com/0JvwYBHxfd

— MLB (@MLB) July 2, 2025

More on A’s All-Star SS Jacob Wilson

He will be the first Athletic to start an All-Star Game since Josh Donaldson at third base in 2014 and the first shortstop since Bert Campaneris made three straight starts from 1973-75.

Jacob Wilson is the early favorite for American League Rookie of the Year as he leads all Major League rookies in batting, on-base percentage (.380), slugging percentage (.473), OPS (.853), runs (42), hits and RBI (40).

He is on pace to break Socks Seybold’s Athletics record for batting average by a rookie (.334 in 1901) and Hall of Famer Al Simmons’ record for most hits by a rookie (183 in 1924).  The 23-year-old Wilson will be the first A’s rookie to start an All-Star Game and will be the youngest A’s starter in the All-Star Game since Vida Blue in 1971.

When is the next Athletics game?

• Monday, June 30th – Wednesday, July 2nd – @ Tampa Bay Rays
• Friday, July 4th – Sunday, July 6th – vs. San Francisco Giants
• Tuesday, July 8th – Thursday, July 10th – vs. Atlanta Braves
• Friday, July 11th – Sunday, July 13th – vs. Toronto Blue Jays
• MLB All-Star Break – Monday, July 14th – Thursday, July 17th

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