In his third season within the majors, Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom has emerged as an sudden energy bat, leading all batters with eight residence runs early into the 2025 season.
His newest efficiency included hitting two residence runs — his seventh and eighth — in the course of the Athletics’ 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Soderstrom’s stats have drastically improved in comparison with his first two seasons within the majors, the place he hit solely 12 residence runs and 33 RBI, whereas slashing simply .204/.282/.354 in 106 video games.
In 2025, he is slashing .328/.403/.734 with eight residence runs and 17 RBI, ranking third in slugging proportion (.734), fifth in OPS (1.137), and tied for sixth in RBI amongst all gamers.
Pitchers are but to determine the right way to minimize down Soderstrom’s skill to crush residence runs. His eight homers this season have come off six completely different pitch sorts: three off fastballs, and one every off a curveball, changeup, sweeper, slider and cutter.
The 23-year-old has additionally displayed spectacular energy on the lengthy ball, with a mean exit velocity of 107.25 mph. Seven of the eight have been hit with exit velocities exceeding 101 mph.
Wielding one of many hottest bats within the majors, Soderstrom has began his third season on a powerful tear.
