The Athletics appear interested in further solidifying their offensive foundation.
After signing stars Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler to hefty contract extensions last offseason, the Green and Gold are interested in doing the same with its dynamite rookies.
Athletics general manager David Forst said Tuesday that he has talked with ownership about working on contract extensions to keep 22-year-old first baseman Nick Kurtz and 23-year-old shortstop Jacob Wilson with the franchise for the long-term future (h/t MLB.com’s Martín Gallegos).
David Forst said he’s had “a lot of conversations” with ownership about more contract extensions for the A’s young talent, like Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson. Said he imagines those talks will pick up in the next few months.
— Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) September 30, 2025
The Athletics would be wise to hold onto Kurtz and Wilson, as each flourished during the 2025 MLB season.
Kurtz finished with 36 home runs, 86 RBI and a 1.002 OPS, and Wilson had 151 hits and MLB’s second-highest batting average (.311). The two are expected to be the top choices to win the AL Rookie of the Year award.
“We haven’t really talked about it much,” Kurtz told Gallegos about gladly competing with Wilson on July 25th. “But it’s awesome that it’s most likely going to be an A’s player. It’s really cool.
“Whether I win it or he wins it, we’re just really looking forward to representing the A’s and what we’re all about. Individual awards are good and all, but it’s not why we play the game. We’re excited to keep going and keep improving.”
The league will announce who will take home the nod in November. Baseball America already named Kurtz its MLB Rookie of the Year.
Regardless, Forst and the Athletics are smart to get discourse started early.
Gallegos added that the “young talent” he referred to in his post also includes 27-year-old catcher Shea Langeliers.
He had a strong season, slashing .277/.325/.536 with 31 homers and 72 RBI. Langeliers was named AL Player of the Month after an 11-homer August.