WEST SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Jacob Wilson from the Athletics 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 American League and third fewest in the majors among qualifiers. 

He received 52% of the vote in Phase two 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. 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 to 1975.

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.