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Jacob Wilson 2026 Fantasy Baseball Outlook: High Batting Average and Solid Production at a Cheap Price
Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson had a phenomenal rookie season, finishing tied for the second-highest batting average in all of baseball at .311, while registering a .348 wOBA and 121 wRC+. The former first-round draft pick even surprised with 13 home runs despite a sixth percentile barrel rate (2.2 percent), and perhaps could have hit a few more if not for a fractured forearm due to a hit-by-pitch that cost him a month of the season. The right-handed hitter recorded the second-lowest strikeout rate among qualified hitters last year and, along with a 99th percentile Whiff%, expect him to continue to hit for a high average as he's done for his entire professional career to this point. While that is a plus, the 23-year-old is a good-not-great contributor in the other meaningful fantasy categories, so his price is cheap in drafts. Think along the lines of a .300-15-70-70-5 season, which has the 2025 All-Star going around pick 165 overall per NFBC ADP, which is a great value considering RotoBaller has him ranked at 143 overall.
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