Below is the full press release detailing Tyler Soderstrom's inaugural charity poker tournament. SACRAMENTO, CA - January 15th, 2026 - Tyler Soderstrom, a California native and rising star of the Athletics, is proud to announce his Inaugural Charity Poker Tournament, an exclusive fundraising event benefiting EASE and Keaton’s Child Care Alliance.
The time is coming for the Texas Rangers to figure out how to deal with Wyatt Langford long-term. After two seasons, Langford has positioned himself as the franchise’s future star.
The A's decided to give one of their key young contributors, Tyler Soderstrom, a long-term extension on Christmas, to keep him in the organization for at least the first five years of their planned Las Vegas tenure.
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Jan. 5: Some details on the breakdown are provided by Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Soderstrom gets a $3MM signing bonus and $1MM salary in 2026. His salary then jumps to $6MM, $10MM, $12MM, $16MM, $17MM and $19MM in the subsequent seasons.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The “Las Vegas” Athletics recently extended outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to a deal worth up to $86 million on Christmas Day. There aren’t many better Christmas presents than that.
While the A's were introducing Tyler Soderstrom at the press conference for his signing on Tuesday, the team's GM, David Forst, fielded a question about the team's pursuit of free agents this winter, and was asked if Las Vegas has been a "plus" in terms of selling free agents on playing for the A's.
A's fans are still waiting for the club to make a splash on the pitching market, given that it's the team's biggest area of weakness following the 2025 season.
The athletics/athletics-news-as-tyler-soderstrom-agree-historic-86-million-contract-christmas">Athletics and Tyler Soderstrom recently agreed to a seven-year, $86 million contract — the largest guarantee in franchise history.
With a collection of young talent ready to make their mark on MLB, the Athletics seem to be a team on the rise. They ensured a key part of their future was locked up by signing left fielder Tyler Soderstrom to an $86 million contract.
On Christmas, it was reported that the A's had come to terms with left fielder Tyler Soderstrom on a seven-year, $86 million contract with an option for an eighth season.
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When the Athletics committed seven years and a franchise record $86 million extension to Tyler Soderstrom, they were not just rewarding a breakout season.
Athletics general manager, David Forst, has made it very clear this offseason that the team will look to lock up its young stars as they prepare for their planned move to Las Vegas in 2028.
The Athletics made a definitive statement about their future by committing long-term to one of baseball’s fastest-rising young hitters. After a breakout
The Athletics gave their fans a present on Christmas Day, announcing a seven-year, $86 million extension with left fielder Tyler Soderstrom, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The Texas Rangers' offseason thus far has seen the franchise add to its roster from outside the organization, with signings such as relief pitcher Tyler Alexander, relief pitcher Alexis Diaz, and catcher Danny Jansen.
Believe it or not, we did have a reported contract signing on Christmas Day. The Athletics have reportedly extended 1B/OF Tyler Soderstrom, giving the 24-year-old and breakout star from this past season a seven-year extension that’ll rank as the largest given out in franchise history.
The Athletics have signed left fielder/first baseman Tyler Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86 million contract, according to reports by ESPN and MLB.com. The deal, reported on Thursday, is the most guaranteed money the organization has ever offered up in a contract in franchise history.
The Athletics have stunningly decided to back up the Brinks truck. Outfielder Tyler Soderstrom has agreed to a seven-year, $86 million contract extension with the Athletics, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Thursday.
Soderstrom is now the third player on the Athletics roster to receive a contract extension.
The Athletics aren’t taking the holiday off. They’re in agreement with outfielder Tyler Soderstrom on a seven-year, $86MM extension, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN.
As recent as 2023, Tyler Soderstrom was the best prospect in the — then Oakland — Athletics’ farm system. However, after a fairly underwhelming start to his career, there weren’t a lot of expectations for the 23-year-old heading into 2025.
Following an improved, if unspectacular, final season in Oakland, not much was expected of the Athletics in 2025. While the results in the standings this season will be similar to those of 2024, the 2025 version of the team has produced a lot to be excited about.
Athletics First Baseman Tyler Soderstrom has taken Major League Baseball by storm in his first 17 games of the regular season. He had the best game of his young career last night on the road against the Chicago White Sox.
In his third season in the majors, Athletics first baseman Tyler Soderstrom has emerged as an unexpected power bat, leading all batters with eight home runs early into the 2025 season.
Despite an uncertain future, the Athletics started off the 2025 season with a bang. That bang was thanks to a mammoth home run by Tyler Soderstrom.
The A’s remain open to the possibility of using Tyler Soderstrom as their backup catcher, manager Mark Kotsay tells Martín Gallegos of MLB.com.
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