Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to miss remainder of season, have hip surgery

By The Associated Press
August 19, 2026 | 12:06 AM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Athletics outfielder Tyler Soderstrom is headed for season-ending hip surgery after going on the injured list for an impingement in the left hip.

A’s manager Mark Kotsay said Tuesday that Soderstrom would have the procedure Friday. The club placed him on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. It was his second stint on the IL with this ailment over the summer after struggling since his return from it July 8.

Soderstrom saw a specialist in Los Angeles on Monday and the decision was made to shut him down for good.

The 24-year-old Soderstrom batted .245 with 19 home runs and 56 RBIs in 109 games this season and was riding an 11-game hitting streak. He set career highs with 25 homers, 93 RBIs and a .276 batting average over 158 games last season.

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An inside look at final preparations for Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC

By Luke Lukert
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The Freedom 250 Grand Prix in D.C. is just days away. It is causing traffic headaches for drivers as dozens of roads are closed near the track that circles part of the National Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue. More roads are closing as the big race approaches. It is the first time an IndyCar race has been held on the streets of the nation’s capital. With this “once in a lifetime race nearing,” WTOP’s Luke Lukert was on Pennsylvania Avenue learning about last-minute preparations for the 250-mile race.

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