Steve Soderstrom

Steve Soderstrom
Steve Soderstrom
	Pitcher
	Born: April 3, 1972 (age 53); Turlock, California
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	September 17, 1996, for the San Francisco Giants
Last appearance
	September 27, 1996, for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Earned run average	5.27
Record	2-0
Strikeouts	9
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (1996);

Stephen Andrew Soderstrom (born April 3, 1972 in Turlock, California) is a former Major League Baseball player. He attended Turlock High School. Dan Reichert also attended Turlock High. Soderstrom went on to pitch for Fresno State University.

The draft

He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 15th Round (402nd overall) of the 1990 amateur draft. He didn't sign. Then, in 1993, he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants sixth overall in the 1993 amateur entry draft.

After the draft

He spent three years in the Giants' organization before getting to the major leagues. The 6'3", 215 pound right-hander made his major league debut on September 17, 1996. His stay in the majors lasted just 10 days, as his final MLB game was on September 27. Over those ten days, he started all three of the games he pitched in, compiling a 2-0 record while giving up 16 hits in 132⁄3 innings and gaining an ERA of 5.27. He walked six and struck out nine.

Steve Soderstrom currently runs a baseball teaching facility in Turlock, CA, his hometown.^{[citation needed]}