Overview
- The agreement includes an eighth-year club option and performance escalators that could raise the total value to $131 million, according to ESPN.
- The guarantee surpasses any previous Athletics contract, setting a new franchise benchmark.
- Soderstrom, 24, produced a breakout 2025 season, batting .276 with 25 home runs, 93 RBIs and a 4.3 WAR over 158 games.
- The deal reportedly buys out his arbitration years and would keep him under team control through 2033.
- The move follows recent A’s outlays, including the Jeff McNeil signing, Luis Severino’s 2024 deal and a Lawrence Butler extension, as noted in the coverage.