The Athletics and left fielder Tyler Soderstrom have agreed to a seven-year, $86 million contract extension, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Thursday.
The deal would be the largest guarantee in franchise history. It includes an eighth-year team option and escalators that could max out the contract at $131 million, according to the report.
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The contract for Soderstrom comes with a lucrative pay raise and long-term security. He was previously slated to enter 2026 on a one-year, $820,000 deal. For the A’s, it secures the services of one of their key young players as they prepare for their move to Las Vegas.
Soderstrom, 24, had a breakout campaign in 2025 in his third MLB season and first as a full-time starter for the A’s. In 158 games, Soderstrom slashed .276/.346/.474 with 25 home runs, 93 RBI and 8 stolen bases.
The A’s are scheduled to complete their move from Oakland to Las Vegas in 2028. In the interim, they’ll play in West Sacramento, California. When they arrive in Las Vegas, Soderstrom projects as one of the faces of the franchise.
The A’s made the deal days after acquiring former All-Star second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets. They’re coming off a 76-86 season and a fourth-place finish in the AL West.