Overview
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the agreement, which includes an eighth-year club option and escalators that can raise the total value to $131 million.
- Soderstrom’s guarantee is the largest in franchise history, surpassing last winter’s $67 million pact with Luis Severino.
- The 2025 breakout left fielder hit .276/.346/.474 with 25 home runs and 93 RBIs after moving from catcher/first base and grading as an above-average defender in left.
- The extension continues Oakland’s push to lock in a young offensive core, following multiyear deals for Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler and this week’s trade for Jeff McNeil.
- The contract carries an average annual value of roughly $12.3 million, elevating the club’s payroll baseline as it plans a future move to Las Vegas.