Tyler Soderstrom Exits Tuesday's Game Early vs. Royals

The A's left fielder exited the game early on Tuesday after an apparent injury scare

Apr 22, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Athletics left fielder Tyler Soderstrom (21) hits an RBI-sacrifice fly against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

In the bottom of the fifth inning of the game between the Athletics and Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, Tyler Soderstrom dove for a ball ranging toward the line in left. He missed the ball, which went to the wall behind him, and Maikel Garcia ended up on third with a triple.

In the top of the sixth inning, it was American League Player of the Week Carlos Cortes who was in left field, as Soderstrom has been removed from the game. There has been no word as to why he was removed from the game just yet.

Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino also exited the game with lower back tightness in the bottom of the sixth inning. He led off the top of the inning by grounding out to second base, but he was in visible pain on his follow-through swing, nearly going to a knee in the process.

We will update this as more information becomes available.

Carlos Cortes stays hot

Cortes began receiving regular playing time when DH Brent Rooker landed on the injured list on April 10, and with those consistent at-bats, he hit .373/.407/.706 and produced a 201 wRC+, which ranked 10th in MLB in that span. While Nick Kurtz has been a solid bat in the A's lineup in recent weeks, Cortes has been just a touch better.

On Tuesday with left-hander Kris Bubic on the mound, the A's decided to roll with Colby Thomas in right field, which confused plenty of A's fans on social media. Cortes earned his first plate appearance in the bottom of the sixth, and he was promptly hit by the first pitch he saw from Bubic.

Cortes would be back up in a key spot in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and a runner on first, and would smash a single into right that would push Thomas to third, giving the green and gold runners at the corners with one away. The A's would load the bases in the inning, but would come away empty yet again, leaving the game tied, 1-1 heading to the ninth.