Overview
- The contract includes an eighth-year club option and performance escalators that can raise the total value to $131 million.
- The agreement buys out Soderstrom’s arbitration years and extends team control through 2033.
- Soderstrom, 24, broke out in 2025 by hitting .276 with 25 home runs and 93 RBIs, producing 4.3 bWAR and 3.4 fWAR.
- After moving from first base to left field, he graded as a strong defender and finished as a Gold Glove finalist.
- The $86 million guarantee surpasses the club’s previous record $67 million deal for Luis Severino and adds roughly $12 million in average annual value to payroll.