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Pops homer as pinch hitter Soderstrom entered Wednesday's win over the Cardinals as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and hit a solo home run in his only plate appearance.

Impact Soderstrom provided the final run of the afternoon for the Athletics with a massive 454-foot homer to center with one out in the ninth inning. The rookie's second career round-tripper also extended a stretch of modest success at the plate, as it marked his fourth time hitting safely in the last five games. Soderstrom still has plenty of catching up to do against big-league arms before becoming a reliable offensive contributor, however, as he's still carrying a .171/.250/.263 slash line across his first 84 plate appearances.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Wednesday Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Even after going 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 6-2 win, Soderstrom is still sitting on a .160 batting average through his first 83 plate appearances in the big leagues. Even though the 21-year-old has struggled with the jump from Triple-A Las Vegas to the majors, the Athletics don't yet seem ready to pull the plug on Soderstrom as a near-everyday player at either designated hitter, catcher or first base. He had started each of the last five games and 10 of the previous 11 contests.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Soderstrom will ride the bench for the series finale while the Rangers bring southpaw Jordan Montgomery to the hill. With Soderstrom sitting out, Shea Langeliers will start at catcher and Jordan Diaz will serve as Oakland's designated hitter.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Soderstrom gives A's a glimpse of future with first MLB homer LOS ANGELES -- Tyler Soderstrom has been dealing with expectations his whole life. As the son of a former first-round pick, attention always...

AUGUST 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Belts first big-league homer Soderstrom went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday in a loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Though his eighth-inning solo shot didn't have much of an impact on the final score, it was certainly a big moment for Soderstrom since it was the first homer of his major-league career. In fact, it was the first extra-base hit of any sort for the rookie, who came into the contest with just eight singles over 47 plate appearances. Soderstrom has seen his playing time fluctuate but appears to be getting into a groove at the plate, as he's batting .300 (6-for-20) over his past six games.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Soderstrom had a .467 in his first 13 big-league contests and will head to the bench Wednesday after he started the previous three games. Shea Langeliers will work behind the plate while Brent Rooker serves as the designated hitter.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Multi-hit effort in win Soderstrom went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and a run in a win over the Rockies on Saturday.

Impact Soderstrom got in on some of the fun during the Athletics' 13-hit outburst, authoring the second multi-hit effort of his young career. The rookie is carrying a lackluster .200 average and .500 OPS thus far even after factoring in Saturday's success, but he's now hit safely in three straight games.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against Valdez Soderstrom is not in Friday's lineup against the Astros.

Impact The lefty-hitting Soderstrom will head to the bench against tough lefty Framber Valdez. Jordan Diaz will start at first base while Jonah Bride starts at designated hitter and Shea Langeliers starts behind the plate.

JULY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Tuesday Soderstrom is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against Boston.

Impact Soderstrom will take a seat after he started the first four games following the All-Star break, going 3-for-13 while drawing two walks and striking out three times. Jordan Diaz will draw the start at designated hitter and bat third versus the Red Sox.

JULY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Draws walk in big-league debut Soderstrom, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, went 0-for-3 with a walk in his big-league debut Friday against the Twins.

Impact Soderstrom didn't slot in at either catcher or first base, instead filling the designated hitter role in his big-league debut. The 21-year-old is expected to provide some solid power numbers in time, and he should be in line for regular opportunities given his ability to fill up to three positions.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

A's make a move toward the future with debuts of Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof Gelof laced an RBI double and Soderstrom worked a walk in their highly anticipated major-league debuts for the A's.

JULY 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

New era begins Soderstrom's contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Friday's game against the Twins.

Impact Soderstrom is as good of a candidate as any to be the face of the Athletics franchise going forward. The 21-year-old lefty hitter has huge raw power and could retain catcher eligibility for several years while playing almost every day at a combination of catcher, first base and designated hitter. Soderstrom, who was selected with the 26th overall pick in the 2020 draft, hit .254 with 20 home runs and 59 RBI in 69 games at Triple-A. There could be some initial growing pains with strikeouts and a low batting average, but Soderstrom has a chance to contribute positively in the four non-speed roto categories during his prime years.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set for MLB debut Friday Soderstrom will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas by the Athletics to make his major-league debut, Chris Correa of the Turlock Journal reports.

Impact Soderstrom has put up a .254/.303/.536 slash with 20 home runs over 69 games with Las Vegas this season while splitting his time between catcher and first base. The top prospect figures to see most of his action with the A's at first base and perhaps designated hitter, although with Manny Pina aggravating his wrist issue Sunday, Soderstrom could see some action at catcher, as well. He's 21 and his numbers in the minors this year were only decent, given the hitter-friendly environment. Still, Soderstrom is a premier talent who should be rostered in fantasy leagues, especially where he's eligible at catcher.

JULY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On power surge in Vegas Soderstrom has three home runs in his last five games for Triple-A Las Vegas and carries an .835 OPS over 221 plate appearances for the Aviators.

Impact Soderstrom continues to put together a convincing case for a promotion during his most extensive stint at the Triple-A level yet. The promising 21-year-old has played slightly more at catcher (27 games) than first base (20 games), and it's the latter where Soderstrom is believed to have a clearer path to playing time at the big-league level. However, rookie Ryan Noda has made a solid case for himself at the position with the Athletics thus far by generating an outstanding .410 on-base percentage and impressive .462 slugging percentage over his first 60 big-league games.

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE