Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson suffered a dislocated left shoulder during the fifth inning of a 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on May 9, 2026, while diving to cut off Gunnar Henderson's infield single. Wilson was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 10. Manager Mark Kotsay indicated further imaging and timeline details would be available, with the possibility of extended absence depending on severity. Wilson was seen wearing a sling in the clubhouse post-game.
Strengths
- + Elite contact rate - makes as much contact as any hitter in baseball
- + Strong 2025 rookie season: .311/.355/.444 with 13 HR in 523 PA
- + Finished 2nd in AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2025
- + Signed 7-year, $70MM extension cementing him as core of Athletics franchise
- + Elite strikeout rate at 12K% in 2026
Weaknesses
- - Significant offensive decline in 2026: .292/.311/.398 with only 3 HR in 168 PA
- - Extremely low walk rate of 3.0% in 2026, down from 2025
- - Low quality of contact despite high contact rate
- - Increased strikeout rate in 2026
- - Dislocated shoulder injury with uncertain recovery timeline
- - Season potentially in jeopardy depending on injury severity
Injury Status: IL-10 -- Dislocated left shoulder sustained while diving defensively; retroactive IL-10 placement as of May 10, 2026
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Lucas Jacobsen is a rp for the Colorado Rockies.
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