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A's Catcher Soderstrom Eyes Return Amid Rising Prospects

2/2/2025

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The Oakland Athletics made a strategic move by drafting catcher Soderstrom 26th overall in 2020. As he transitions to first base, playing 59 games last season, the A’s are eyeing a potential return to catching. With prospect Nick Kurtz on the rise, a dynamic left-right platoon with Langeliers could be on the horizon.

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Story summary

The Oakland Athletics made a strategic move by drafting catcher Soderstrom 26th overall in 2020. As he transitions to first base, playing 59 games last season, the A’s are eyeing a potential return to catching. With prospect Nick Kurtz on the rise, a dynamic left-right platoon with Langeliers could be on the horizon.