Tyler Soderstrom
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Tyler Soderstrom
|image = Tyler_Soderstrom_Las_Vegas_Aviators_2023.jpg
|caption = Soderstrom with the Las Vegas Aviators in 2023
|team = Athletics
|number = 21
|position = First baseman / Left fielder
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|24}}
|birth_place = Turlock, California, U.S.
|bats = Left
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = July 14
|debutyear = 2023
|debutteam = Oakland Athletics
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = April 28, 2025
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .226
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 21
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 57
|teams =
- Oakland Athletics / Athletics ({{mlby|2023}}–present)
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's baseball}}
{{MedalCountry | {{bb|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | U-18 Baseball World Cup}}
{{MedalSilver | 2019 Gijang | Team}}
}}
Tyler Christian Soderstrom ({{Respell|SOH|dər|strəm}}; born November 24, 2001) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected 26th overall by the Athletics in the 2020 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2023.
Amateur career
Soderstrom attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California, where he played baseball.{{Cite web|url=http://baseballprospectjournal.com/tyler-soderstrom-focused-on-improvement/|title=Tyler Soderstrom focused on improvement|date=May 24, 2020|website=Baseball Prospect Journal}} In 2019, his junior year, he hit .450 with four home runs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.turlockjournal.com/sports/high-school-sports/2019-all-journal-baseball-team/|title=2019 All Journal Baseball Team|website=www.turlockjournal.com}} That summer, he played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190710143027/https://www.modbee.com/sports/high-school/article232408292.html The Modesto Bee] He also played for the 18U United States national baseball team,{{ cite web | url=https://www.usabaseball.com/news/forty-one-usa-baseball-alumni-selected-in-the-2020-mlb-draft/c-313510892/?tid=216639934 | title=Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft | work=USA Baseball | date=June 12, 2020 | accessdate=June 26, 2020 }} hitting .364.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/10-things-to-know-about-tyler-soderstrom|title=A's Soderstrom joins father as first-round pick|website=MLB.com}} As a senior in 2020, he was named the Gatorade California Baseball Player of the Year after batting .357 over five games before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200605142908/https://www.modbee.com/sports/high-school/article242897086.html The Modesto Bee] He signed to play college baseball at UCLA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.turlockjournal.com/sports/high-school-sports/nine-area-students-sign-colleges/|title=Nine area students sign with colleges|website=www.turlockjournal.com}}
Professional career
Soderstrom was considered one of the top prospects for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200728184042/https://www.modbee.com/sports/high-school/article242842656.html The Modesto Bee] {{Cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/1841317/2020/05/29/norcals-top-high-school-mlb-draft-prospects-led-by-catcher-tyler-soderstrom/|title=NorCal's top high school MLB Draft prospects, led by catcher...|first=Melissa|last=Lockard|website=The Athletic}} He was selected 26th overall by the Oakland Athletics,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/athletics/article/A-s-take-Turlock-High-catcher-Tyler-Soderstrom-15331615.php|title=A's take Turlock's Tyler Soderstrom - son of ex-Giant Steve Soderstrom - in 1st round|date=June 11, 2020|website=SFChronicle.com}} and signed with them for $3.3 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.turlockjournal.com/news/local/soderstrom-signs-33m-contract-with-oakland-as/|title = Soderstrom signs $3.3M contract with Oakland A's}} He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/2020-season-cancelled-x2793|title = 2020 Minor League Baseball Season Cancelled}} To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Stockton Ports of the Low-A West.{{Cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/2556909/2021/05/02/oakland-as-2021-minor-league-preview-tyler-soderstrom-begins-in-stockton-nick-allen-in-midland/|title=Oakland A's 2021 minor-league preview: Tyler Soderstrom begins in Stockton, Nick Allen in Midland|first=Melissa|last=Lockard|website=The Athletic|accessdate=May 28, 2023}} In June, Soderstrom was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-futures-game-rosters|title = Futures Game rosters are STACKED|website = MLB.com}} After not playing in a game since July 23, he was placed on the injured list on August 16 with a back injury and missed the remainder of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/athletics-tyler-soderstrom-on-il-with-back-issue/|title = Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: On IL with back issue| date=August 18, 2021 }} Over 57 games with Stockton, Soderstrom slashed .306/.390/.568 with 12 home runs, 49 RBIs, and twenty doubles.{{Cite web|url=https://whitecleatbeat.com/2021/09/25/tyler-soderstrom-impressive-first-minor-league-season/|title = Tyler Soderstrom impressive in first minor league season|date = September 25, 2021}}
Soderstrom was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts of the High-A Midwest League to begin the 2022 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/lansing/news/athletics-prospect-soderstrom-headlines-lugnuts-roster | title=A's No. 1 prospect Soderstrom headlines Lugnuts' 2022 roster }} In early August, he was promoted to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Texas League.{{cite web | url=https://www.wilx.com/2022/08/02/lugnuts-promote-soderstrom/ | title=Lugnuts Promote Soderstrom | date=August 2, 2022 }} Near the season's end, he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.{{cite web | url=https://www.athleticsnation.com/2022/9/20/23356851/elephant-rumblings-tyler-soderstrom-triple-a-las-vegas-oakland-athletics-prospect | title=Elephant Rumblings: Tyler Soderstrom heads to Vegas | date=September 20, 2022 }} Over 134 games between the three teams, he slashed .267/.324/.501 with 29 home runs and 105 RBIs.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/tyler-soderstrom-691016| title=Tyler Soderstrom Stats, Fantasy & News }}
To open the 2023 season, Soderstrom was assigned to Las Vegas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-athletics-top-30-prospects-starting-2023-season|title=Where the A's Top 30 prospects are starting season|website=MLB.com|accessdate=May 28, 2023}} He was selected to represent the Athletics at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2023-mlb-futures-game-rosters-orioles-jackson-holliday-red-soxs-marcelo-mayer-among-notable-names/ | title=2023 MLB Futures Game rosters: Orioles' Jackson Holliday, Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer among notable names | date=June 26, 2023 }} In 69 games for Las Vegas, he batted .254/.303/.536 with 20 home runs and 59 RBI. On July 14, 2023, Soderstrom was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Athletics select contracts of Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof, recall Freddy Tarnok|url=https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/7/14/23794939/oakland-athletics-select-contracts-of-tyler-soderstrom-zack-gelof|access-date=July 14, 2023|website=athleticsnation.com|date=July 14, 2023 |language=en}} In 45 games during his first big league season, Soderstrom hit .160.
Soderstrom was optioned to Triple–A Las Vegas to begin the 2024 season.{{cite magazine |last1=Burke |first1=Jason |title=A's Tyler Soderstrom to Begin 2024 Season in Triple-A Las Vegas |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/news/as-tyler-soderstrom-to-begin-2024-season-in-triple-a-las-vegas |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=March 17, 2024 |language=en}} On May 10, he was recalled from Las Vegas and hit a home run in his first game back with Oakland.{{cite news |title=Soderstrom recalled, homers in return to big leagues |url=https://www.turlockjournal.com/sports/pro-sports/soderstrom-recalled-homers-return-big-leagues/#:~:text=The%20A's%20recalled%20Soderstrom%20from,ninth%20and%20playing%20first%20base. |work=www.turlockjournal.com}} Soderstrom finished 2024 with 9 home runs, 24 RBI, and an [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-base_plus_slugging#Adjusted_OPS_.28OPS.2B.29 OPS+] of 114 at the major league level.{{Cite web |title=Tyler Soderstrom Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/soderty01.shtml |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}
In 2025, Soderstrom opened the season as the starting first baseman for Athletics. He had three two-homer games within the first 17 games of the season, becoming just the fifth player of all-time to do so. {{Cite web |date=2025-04-16 |title=Tyler Soderstrom hits a pair of 3-run home runs and the Athletics beat the White Sox 12-3 |url=https://apnews.com/article/athletics-white-sox-score-b24c5dc68c77d55a81e63f98fba42be9 |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Associated Press News |language=en-US}}
Personal
Soderstrom's father, Steve Soderstrom, was selected sixth overall by the San Francisco Giants in the 1993 Major League Baseball draft, but appeared in only three Major League games in his pitching career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-mlb-draft-legacies-and-notable-names|title=2020 Draft legacies: Glavine, Boone ... Agassi?|website=MLB.com}}
References
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