Overview
- Reports led by ESPN say the pact includes an eighth-year club option and escalators that could raise the total to $131 million, while the Associated Press notes it is pending a physical and not yet finalized.
- Soderstrom earned the deal after a first full season in 2025 batting .276/.346/.474 with 25 home runs and 93 RBIs, plus strong defense in left field.
- The extension buys out remaining pre-free agency years, keeping Soderstrom under team control through his late 20s, with the option potentially extending control into 2033.
- The franchise-record guarantee follows recent A’s commitments to Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler and last winter’s $67 million deal for Luis Severino as the club builds a controllable core.
- Oakland’s activity, which also includes acquiring Jeff McNeil this week, comes as the team plays in Sacramento ahead of a planned move to a new Las Vegas ballpark targeted for 2028.