Tyler Soderstrom Snaps Homerless Skid
Tyler Soderstrom hit his first home run since mid-April on Wednesday night in a loss to the Dodgers. He had nine home runs in his first 19 games of the season, but then he didn't have a home run for 23 straight games. On Wednesday, he went 2-for-4 with home run No. 10 coming in the third inning off Yoshinobu Yamamoto to tie the game at that point. He later added a double to boost his batting average to .285 on the season with a .372 wOBA and .230 ISO. Soderstrom's breakout campaign took a bit of a break, but hopefully Wednesday's big game gets him back on track. The Athletics have one more game in Los Angeles against the Dodgers before heading to San Francisco for their rivalry weekend series against the Giants by the Bay. Soderstrom has been playing more in the outfield since the A's called up Nick Kurtz, but both young hitters have high power upside going forward as core pieces in the team's young lineup.
Source: ESPN
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