Tyler

Soderstrom

The top four hitters in the A’s lineup (Lawrence Butler, Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker and Soderstrom) combined for 10 hits, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored in the contest. It’s Soderstrom’s fourth multihomer game of the year, which ties Corbin Carroll and Cal Raleigh for most in the majors. He’s tied for 11th in the league with 14 homers and 13th with his 42 RBI.

Soderstrom was tossed after objecting to a called third strike in the second inning. He finished 0-for-2 with an RBI on the afternoon.

Soderstrom is now in double digits in homers, as his 10th came in the third inning off an otherwise solid Yoshinobu Yamamoto with a runner on. He’s also driven in 29 over the A’s first 43 games of 2025, giving him a great chance at his first 100-RBI season. The future seems very bright for Soderstrom, and this version is pretty good, too.

It appears to be a routine off day for Bleday, who hit a bit of a rough patch at the dish recently, batting .212 (11-for-52) with two homers over his last 15 games. The 27-year-old is the odd man out on Saturday afternoon with Brent Rooker drawing a start in right field, Tyler Soderstrom in left field and rookie Nick Kurtz at the cold corner.

It’s a rare day off for Soderstrom, who has gone into an extended tailspin at the dish recently, batting .228 (13-for-57) with zero homers and one steal over his last 15 games. The 23-year-old slugger hasn’t gone deep since April 17 when he connected for his ninth big fly of the season. He’s likely going to be an extremely streaky hitter moving forward and unfortunately for fantasy managers, he’s in the midst of a cold spell at the moment.

With the scored tied 0-0, Soderstrom laced a two-run double off Patrick Corbin to give the A’s the lead and ultimately the victory. The 23-year-old first baseman has been exceptional over the first month of the season with 24 RBI over 29 games and an OPS of .940.

Kurtz takes a seat with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound for Monday’s series opener at Globe Life Field. The 22-year-old top prospect is hitting .250 (4-for-16) with three RBI through five games since being promoted last week to the big leagues. Some initial turbulence isn’t unexpected as Kurtz acclimates to life in the majors less than a calendar year after being selected fourth overall in the draft. It’ll be Tyler Soderstrom at the cold corner on Monday night in his place.

Soderstrom has been outstanding to begin 2025, and on top of the three-hit day, the 23-year-old also stole his first base of the year. Don’t expect many more of those, but if he keeps hitting .310/.369/.620, it won’t matter. That’s not likely to happen, but there’s a reason Soderstrom was considered a top 50 prospect in baseball not long ago.

Kurtz is at first base and batting seventh on Wednesday night in his highly-anticipated major-league debut against the division-rival Rangers. The 22-year-old top prospect is likely to play everyday at first base for the Athletics after hitting .321/.385/.655 with seven homers and 24 RBI over 20 games for Triple-A Las Vegas. His arrival shifts Brent Rooker and Tyler Soderstrom to hybrid left field and DH roles. Kurtz, who was selected fourth overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, projects as an immediate four-category impact fantasy contributor thanks to his ability to hit for both average and power as a true middle-of-the-order run-producing slugger.

As expected, Kurtz is not in Tuesday’s lineup. He’s already joined the Athletics at Sutter Health Park for Tuesday’s series opener against the Rangers, but won’t be officially promoted until Wednesday’s contest since veteran lefty Patrick Corbin is on the mound for Texas. Athletics general manager David Forst told reporters that Tyler Soderstrom will see time in left field and at DH when Kurtz is at first base. The 22-year-old top prospect projects as an immediate four-category impact fantasy contributor and should be rostered in all formats.