Joc Pederson

Joc Pederson

34-Year-Old DHDH
Texas Rangers
2026 Stats
AVG
.244
HR
6
RBI
16
R
20
SB
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Pederson's debut in Texas went worse than David Clyde's did in the 1970s. At least Clyde was still fresh out of high school and clearly rushed, but Pederson had 10-plus seasons under his belt as a free agent and did so poorly, the Rangers are highly unlikely to be picking up their end of the 2026 mutual option at $18.5M, since they likely feel ripped off for the $13.5M they paid Pederson in 2025 to watch him post a 76 wRC+. The walk and strikeout rates were right in line with career norms, but a right-hand fracture in late May kept him out of the lineup until late July. It could be said the hand fracture did him a favor because he was hitting .131/.269/.238 in 146 plate appearances before this injury and hit .224/.300/.406 after it in 160 plate appearances. Pederson suffered a similar statistical setback during the pandemic season, yet bounced back to some respectability the following season. The biggest issue for Pederson last season was an astronomical drop in his batting average against righties, as his .179 effort was 102 points below 2024's effort and 62 points below his now career norm. You should be intrigued in the very late game on this likely bounceback alone. Read Past Outlooks
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#407
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League Majors
Bats L
Throws L
40 Man Yes
Height 6'1"
Weight 220
DOB 4/21/1992
Born Palo Alto, CA
College None
Drafted 11th Rd 2010 LAD
Signed a one-year, $18.5 million contract with the Rangers in December of 2024. Exercised $18.5 million player option for 2026 in November of 2025. Contract includes $18.5 million mutual option for 2027.
Swats pair of homers in loss
DHTexas Rangers
May 27, 2026
Pederson went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and a third run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.
Analysis
Pederson and opposing designated hitter Yordan Alvarez stole the show, each hitting two homers in the contest. Pederson has gone 10-for-23 (.435) with three homers and six RBI over his last eight games. He's now batting .250 with a .791 OPS, six long balls, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 51 contests this season. The 34-year-old should continue to fill a strong-side platoon role at DH while routinely hitting leadoff when in the lineup.
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18
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+10%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+49%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+72%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+23%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .858 67 10 3 6 1 .220 .418 .440
Since 2024vs Right .778 840 100 35 100 8 .238 .344 .433
2026vs Left 1.133 6 1 1 1 0 .200 .333 .800
2026vs Right .760 152 19 5 15 0 .246 .355 .405
2025vs Left 1.012 19 3 1 1 0 .231 .474 .538
2025vs Right .590 286 25 8 25 2 .179 .273 .317
2024vs Left .749 42 6 1 4 1 .219 .405 .344
2024vs Right .923 402 56 22 60 6 .281 .392 .531
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+3%
OPS on Road
2026
 
 
+26%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+18%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+3%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .771 435 57 22 58 3 .223 .322 .449
Since 2024Away .794 472 53 16 48 6 .251 .376 .419
2026Home .854 80 12 6 10 0 .229 .325 .529
2026Away .680 78 8 0 6 0 .262 .385 .295
2025Home .563 148 15 6 14 1 .153 .250 .313
2025Away .662 157 13 3 12 1 .209 .318 .343
2024Home .892 207 30 10 34 2 .274 .372 .520
2024Away .921 237 32 13 30 5 .276 .411 .510
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Stat Review
How does Joc Pederson compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.68
 
BB Rate
14.6%
 
K Rate
21.5%
 
BABIP
.277
 
ISO
.176
 
AVG
.244
 
OBP
.354
 
SLG
.420
 
OPS
.774
 
wOBA
.343
 
Exit Velocity
91.8 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
43.0%
 
Barrels/PA
3.8%
 
Expected BA
.238
 
Expected SLG
.377
 
Sprint Speed
20.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
37.4%
 
Line Drive %
22.2%
 
Fly Ball %
40.4%
 
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Pederson bounced back in 2024, taking advantage of a more hitter-friendly park in Arizona than he had in San Francisco the previous season. The lefty-hitter posted a career-best .908 OPS and 151 wRC+ along with 23 home runs and 64 RBI. Feeling he has favorable market value; Pederson declined a $14 million mutual option to test the free-agent waters. A team interested in a DH that crushes righties (.531 slugging, .923 OPS in 2024) might offer more. The Diamondbacks reportedly wanted him back, and it was mildly surprising he declined the option, given the home park's positive effect on the 32-year-old's output. It was unclear if a market would develop for a platoon player (career .630 OPS against lefties) limited to DH, but Texas inked Pederson for two years. He did not play an inning in the field last season and may qualify as DH-only to start the season.
Pederson accepted the $19 million qualifying offer to remain in San Francisco for 2023, and he delivered an underwhelming performance with 15 homers and a .245/.348/.416 slash line, which was good for a 111 wRC+. He saw most of his playing time at designated hitter but retained outfield eligibility with 37 appearances, and he's unlikely to play the field much more than that going forward with minus-20 DRS across the last two years. Pederson improved his walk rate to 13.7 percent but posted a career-low .181 ISO despite a career-best 52.2 percent hard-hit rate, which resulted in a .263 xBA and .483 xSLG. A rebound in 2024 could be in store given those expected figures, especially if his new team has a more favorable home than pitcher-friendly Oracle Park. A .606 OPS in 52 plate appearances against lefties likely means the lefty-hitting Pederson is destined for a platoon role once again, regardless of where he signs.
Pederson joined the Giants on a one-year, $6 million deal in March and delivered an .874 OPS, 23 home runs and 70 RBI in 134 contests. The 144 wRC+ and .274 average are the best figures of his big-league career, and he also hit well against left-handed pitching with a .245/.333/.408 slash line, though that covers only 57 plate appearances. Pederson will likely reprise that exact same strong-side platoon role after accepting the Giants' qualifying offer. He also took a major step back defensively, which could result in him seeing more time at designated hitter, especially since the club added Mitch Haniger and Michael Conforto.
Pederson is a tough player to roster. He only provides some power from the left side of the plate. The steals are just about gone. He's never had a batting average over .250. Over the last two seasons, he's struggled to even get his on-base rate up to .300, and most importantly, there is the platoon issue. In his career, he has an .832 OPS against right-handers and a catcher-like .610 OPS against lefties. He has not had over 514 plate appearances since 2016. One change last year was that he quit pulling the ball as much (47.1% to 35.3%), but that led to a career-low 13.7 HR/FB%, with Pederson not taking advantage of short right-field porches. Also, after he posted a career-low 8.0 BB% in 2020, it didn't rebound this past season. The decline in power and walks might just be the start of the end.
Pederson's one-dimensional skill set and strict platoon role has long hampered his fantasy value, and a drop in both his home-run output and on-base numbers resulted in the left-handed hitter ending last season on the waiver wire in a majority of standard mixed leagues. Pederson continued to hit the ball hard -- his 93.0 mph average exit velocity ranked in the 96th percentile -- but a 9.2-point jump in his groundball rate (to a career-high 51.7%) resulted in fewer balls leaving the park. Once among baseball's most patient batters, Pederson has taken fewer walks in recent campaigns, culminating in a career-low 8.0 BB% and .285 OBP last season. Pederson could get more regular playing time and face more lefties after signing with the Cubs. His power potential is tantalizing, but he needs to show he's more than a platoon player with a limited skill set.
The Dodgers gave Pederson just 162 plate appearances against left-handers over the past three seasons. A trade to the Angels fell through in February, and the Dodgers are saying he will remain with the team, so expect Pederson to remain in a strict platoon role. With the new rules governing pitcher usage, Pederson stands to benefit a little bit as opposing managers will be reluctant to bring in a LOOGY with fewer than two outs. Pederson set a personal best with 36 homers, benefiting from the added-flight ball. His average exit velocity and launch angle were virtually the same as the prior year, but his average flyball distance was up seven feet, in line with the projected 5-to-10 feet of added distance from the reduction in drag. The caution is Pederson stands to suffer if MLB reverts to the 2018 version of the baseball. Assuming more is known about the ball in the spring, Pederson could be a target if it doesn't change, or potentially someone to avoid with the old ball.
Pederson enjoyed an offensive resurgence in 2018 after a disappointing 2017 season. The resurgence came from his power as he re-worked his swing to get more loft in his game. He improved his average launch angle from 10 degrees to 15 degrees year over year, while maintaining an already-solid exit velocity. The Dodgers do a good job of limiting Pederson's exposure to lefties since he has proven he can do little with them. The overall offensive rebound came from Pederson simply repeating what he did in 2016 against righties. The issue for him is that he has yet to put together back-to-back seasons of good production against righties. He has 20 or more home runs in three of the past four seasons against righties, but the .209, .269, .214, and .260 averages the past four seasons push or pull down his fantasy value in standard leagues. In OBP leagues, he still gets it done rather well.
2017 was an up-and-down year for Pederson. The outfielder hit .241/.361/.466 with nine homers in the first half before a .156/.253/.312 start to the second half led to his demotion to Triple-A Oklahoma City in the middle of August. His struggles continued for the remainder of the regular season (at Triple-A and with the Dodgers), and he finished out the second half with a .162/.278/.303 line in 43 games. Pederson turned things around in the postseason, however, hitting .304/.360/.826 with three homers in the final two series after being left off the NLDS roster. Most of his opportunities came against right-handed pitching last season due to his struggles against same-handed pitching, and given the depth that the Dodgers possess in the outfield, it's hard to see that changing in 2018. Still, he's a solid source of power late in drafts and is even more intriguing in leagues where OBP is used in place of batting average.
Plenty of questions awaited Pederson going into 2016, as the young outfielder had walked and homered his way into the 2015 All-Star Game, then struggled mightily in the second half. He acquitted himself well during his 2016 campaign, improving his contact rate from 66.7 percent to 75 percent. The latter figure is still below league average, but the Dodgers will certainly take it when bundled with Pederson's raw power. The improved contact led to fewer walks, but the extra hits made the change a net positive to his on-base percentage, along with improvements to batting average and slugging percentage. The Dodgers limited his exposure to lefties, as 399 of his 476 plate appearances came against right-handers. They could continue to do so in 2017, by platooning him with Trayce Thompson or Enrique Hernandez. Still, Pederson's power still gives him significant value, especially in leagues that use OBP in place of batting average.
A strong spring training both at the plate and in the field elevated Pederson to be the team's Opening Day center fielder, and he quickly rewarded the organization's confidence. Pederson hit .230/.364/.487 with 20 home runs before making the NL All-Star team and battling Todd Frazier in the Home Run Derby finals. From there Pederson hit just .178/.317/.300 with six homers after the break, ultimately losing playing time to Enrique Hernandez late in the season. Pederson has earned some Adam Dunn comparisons for his power as well as his propensity to take a walk (15.7-percent BB rate) and strike out (29.1 percent). He is unlikely to ever hit .300 given the strikeouts, but the power is real and he should show improvement in his sophomore campaign. Pederson should head to camp as the starting center fielder, but given his dismal second half, he's not a lock to keep the job through another prolonged slump.
The Dodgers' outfield depth kept Pederson at Triple-A for the bulk of 2014, even though he seemed ready to contribute at the big league level. Of some concern is that he struck out 26.9% of the time at Albuquerque, but Pederson has a good eye at the plate (100 walks, 18.1% BB%) and the combination of power and speed necessary to become a five-category star. He also showed significant improvement against lefties with the move from Double-A to Triple-A, striking out less against lefties than righties last season and posting a very similar batted ball profile in each split. Reaching the 30-30 plateau for the first time in his professional career at Triple-A, Pederson has nothing left to prove in the minors and should be on track to start in center field for the Dodgers on Opening Day.
Pederson solidified his status as arguably the organization's top position prospect, batting .278/.381/.497 for Double-A Chattanooga. That line included 22 home runs and 31 stolen bases to go with 70 walks. Pederson was considered for a 2013 callup at times, but his big league debut will instead likely come in 2014. The Dodgers have a crowded outfield, but Pederson's ability to play center field should get him a look at some point this season, a timetable that could move up if the front office finds a taker for one of the team's high-priced veterans currently on the roster.
Pederson was named the organization's 2012 minor league player of the year, as he broke out with a .313/.396/.516 performance for High-A Rancho Cucamonga. Pederson homered 18 times and stole 26 bases all while playing the entire year at age 20. The true test will come this year as Pederson makes the jump out of a hitter-friendly environment to Double-A where the pitching will be far more advanced. How he handles himself at the plate in 2013 will go a long way toward determining how we think about him long term, but 2012 was a step in the right direction.
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Belts three-run homer
DHTexas Rangers
May 26, 2026
Pederson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday in a 10-7 win against the Astros.
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Racks up four hits in rout
DHTexas Rangers
May 19, 2026
Pederson went 4-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in Tuesday's 10-0 victory versus Colorado.
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Reaches base three times Saturday
DHTexas Rangers
May 16, 2026
Pederson went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI single during the Rangers' 4-1 loss to the Astros on Saturday.
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Remains at leadoff
DHTexas Rangers
May 14, 2026
Pederson batted atop the order and went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Shuffled to leadoff
DHTexas Rangers
May 13, 2026
Pederson batted leadoff and went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 victory over the Diamondbacks.
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To return around All-Star break?
DHTexas Rangers
May 24, 2025
Pederson suffered a right hand fracture during Saturday's game against the White Sox and is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks, according to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.
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The Rangers were dealt a significant injury blow during Saturday's loss to the White Sox when Pederson was hit by a pitch. Although he initially stayed in the game, he was later lifted for a pinch hitter. Manager Bruce Bochy revealed the expected recovery timetable, which would put Pederson in a position to return to the big-league club around the All-Star break.
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