Tyler Soderstrom DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Athletics first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom hit his first home run since mid-April on Wednesday night in a loss to the Dodgers. He had nine home runs in his first 19 games of the season, but then he didn't have a home run for 23 straight games. On Wednesday, he went 2-for-4 with home run No. 10 coming in the third inning off Yoshinobu Yamamoto to tie the game at that point. He later added a double to boost his batting average to .285 on the season with a .372 wOBA and .230 ISO. Soderstrom's breakout campaign took a bit of a break, but hopefully Wednesday's big game gets him back on track. The Athletics have one more game in Los Angeles against the Dodgers before heading to San Francisco for their rivalry weekend series against the Giants by the Bay. Soderstrom has been playing more in the outfield since the A's called up Nick Kurtz, but both young hitters have high power upside going forward as core pieces in the team's young lineup.

Athletics first baseman/outfielder Tyler Soderstrom is not in Sunday's lineup when the Athletics look to clinch a series victory over the Miami Marlins. Soderstrom has been in the starting nine in each game through the opening month. Soderstrom has enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign, posting a .277/.340/.523 slash line with five doubles and nine long balls. In addition, the Athletics have begun to give Soderstrom opportunities in left field as well as time at first base. Fantasy managers should expect the former 26th overall pick to return to the starting nine on Monday evening when they begin a series against the Seattle Mariners. As a result, this afternoon, prospect Nick Kurtz will cover first base and Miguel Andujar will cover left field.

Athletics general manager David Forst said that with first base prospect Nick Kurtz joining the big-league squad this week, first baseman Tyler Soderstrom will get some time in left field and as the designated hitter. Brent Rooker will also be part of the left field/DH mix going forward as the A's make room for Kurtz, who was the fourth overall pick in 2024 out of Wake Forest. Soderstrom has never played the outfield in his professional career, so when he's not at first base, he'll probably serve as the DH most days and will move to left field when Rooker needs a day off his feet. Fantasy managers definitely shouldn't be banking on the 23-year-old gaining outfield eligibility in 2025 just yet. Kurtz is regarded as the better defensive option than Soderstrom at first base. Soderstrom is currently tied with Cal Raleigh for the MLB lead in homers with nine and has also driven in 19 runs while hitting .298 early on.