All-Star shortstop Jacob Wilson and the Oakland Athletics reached agreement on a seven-year contract that includes a club option for an eighth season, the team announced Friday. The contract is worth $70 million, sources told ESPN.

The extension adds another premium young player to an impressive core as the franchise prepares to move to Las Vegas. Wilson finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting last season after hitting .311/.355/.444 with 13 home runs and 63 RBIs in 125 games.

The award went to teammate Nick Kurtz, the centerpiece of the offensive machine the A's have quietly built. In addition to Wilson and Kurtz, All-Star designated hitter Brent Rooker and outfielders Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler are under contract until at least 2030.

Wilson and Soderstrom are under team control through 2033, Butler through 2032 and Rooker through 2030. Though Kurtz has not signed a contract extension, the A's have secured their core position players for the foreseeable future.

The A's selected Wilson with the sixth pick in the 2023 draft out of Grand Canyon University, where his father, longtime big league shortstop Jack Wilson, coached. Wilson dominated minor league pitching, hitting .393/.439/.601 and debuting barely a year after being selected.

With exceptional bat-to-ball skills, Wilson spent much of last season atop the AL batting average leaderboard. His power output surprised evaluators, who were concerned his desire for contact would limit home runs. Wilson struck out just 39 times in 523 plate appearances last year.

Wilson's all-fields approach fits perfectly in an A's lineup that has plenty of power. Five players hit at least 20 home runs last season. The A's added second baseman Jeff McNeil via trade and signed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to a one-year deal this winter.

The team enters its second year in Sacramento, where it plans to spend three seasons before its new Las Vegas stadium's planned opening in 2028. Owner John Fisher expanded this year's payroll to an estimated $90 million. The highest A's Opening Day payroll ever was $92.2 million in 2019.