In his third season within the majors, Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom has emerged as an surprising energy bat, leading all batters with eight dwelling runs early into the 2025 season.
His newest efficiency included hitting two dwelling runs — his seventh and eighth — throughout 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 dwelling runs and 33 RBI, whereas slashing simply .204/.282/.354 in 106 video games.
In 2025, he is slashing .328/.403/.734 with eight dwelling 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 easy methods to lower down Soderstrom’s capability to crush dwelling runs. His eight homers this season have come off six totally different pitch varieties: 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 median 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 formidable tear.
