this oakland sports teams They will draft first baseman/catcher Tyler Soderstrom ahead of Friday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, the Turlock Daily reported Wednesday night.
Soderstrom is Oakland’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.this sportsAccording to MLB.com, No. 3 overall pick, second baseman Zach Grove will also be out of Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of the series against the Twins.
Grove posted a photo of himself and Soderstrom on social media on Wednesday after the report was released.
Groff’s father, Adam, also posted on social media that his son had received a call from the major leagues.
“Two years later, the A’s drafted Zach in the second round of the MLB draft and put their faith in hardworking boys from the 302 team via UVA,” Adam Gelof wrote on Twitter. “Son received Excited to play in front of loud, loud, ‘we’re still here’ fans in the gym after the call.”
Soderstrom, 21, hit .254 with 20 homers and 59 RBIs in 69 games in Las Vegas. He was a first-round pick (26th overall) in the 2020 draft.
Grove, 23, also appeared in 69 games in Triple-A this season, hitting . 304 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs. He was a second-round pick in the 2021 draft, while his brother Jake was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2023 draft on Sunday.
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