Tyler Soderstrom

Soderstrom suffered an unfortunate wrist injury in early July which forced him to the sidelines for two months, but when he was on the field he did some really interesting things. The batted-ball data for Soderstrom in particular jumped off the page, as he boasted a 49.6 percent hard-hit rate and 14.6 percent barrel rate, numbers which would have put him in the top-20 in baseball had he seen enough action to qualify. One concern with Soderstrom is that he feasted on fastballs (.447 xwOBA) but did very little against breaking balls (.227 xwOBA) or offspeed pitches (.263 xwOBA), so some adjustments will be needed. The 23-year-old was able to cut his strikeout rate to 24.9 percent last season, but his track record pre-2024 suggests contact could be an issue. What's not in question is Soderstrom's power, and he should benefit from a move away from Oakland Coliseum. Soderstrom will not have catcher eligibility heading into 2025, and with Shea Langeliers around it's unclear whether he'll get it back. Read Past Outlooks