“Rising Stars on the Waiver Wire: Could Tyler Soderstrom and Jack Leiter Be Your Secret Weapons This Season?”

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Tyler Soderstrom – 1B, OAK: 33% rostered
(POWER UPSIDE, EVERYDAY ROLE)

Soderstrom got off to a huge start to the 2025 season with a 2-5, two-home run game against Logan Gilbert and the Mariners. He’s 5-for-12 in his first three games, but this is really about him being the everyday first baseman on a team that will be playing games in a minor league ballpark. Soderstrom also struck out just five times in the spring after striking out 25% of the time last year. That hasn’t carried over in the first three days, but at just 23 years old, it’s not crazy to assume Soderstrom is continuing to evolve as a hitter and may add at least a passable batting average to his 25+ home run power. Right now I’d only be adding for power upside, but there’s some additional intrigue in here. Michael Busch – 1B, CHC (28% rostered) is another power-first first base option. The 26-year-old hit 21 home runs in 152 games for the Cubs last year and is going to be the everyday first baseman in a lineup that’s deeper than it was last year. He’s off to a slow start in 2025, but I do love that he’s taken three walks in his first five games. His 11.5% swinging strike rate last year wasn’t that high for a player with plus power, so I think we could see another step forward from Busch this year.

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