Overview
- MLB.com reporting says Soderstrom is scheduled for left hip surgery that will end his 2026 season.
- Soderstrom signed a seven-year, $86 million extension before 2026 and hit .245/.338/.472 with 19 home runs and a .810 OPS across 109 games this year.
- Teams reported the injury stems from a hip impingement that first surfaced in late June and led to a brief injured-list stint before the club shut him down for surgery.
- The A's, who sit near the bottom of the standings, will finish the season without Soderstrom and other recently shut-down hitters, increasing the urgency of their rebuild work this year.
- Club and medical staff will monitor recovery timelines closely because Soderstrom is viewed as a core piece for Oakland's long-term plan to be competitive before the planned 2028 Las Vegas relocation.