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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Sitting against southpaw
Joc Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.The left-handed-hitting Pederson will remain absent from the starting nine for the second straight day to close out the season while the Guardians send another southpaw (Logan Allen) to the hill. Adolis Garcia will serve as Texas' designated hitter in Pederson's stead.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Leaves yard
Joc Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Twins.Pederson began his night with a solo home run off Zebby Matthews on Matthews' second pitch of the game. It was Pederson's first homer since Aug. 31 and just his second extra-base hit over that span. Pederson remained in the leadoff spot and could stay there the rest of the week when there's a right-hander on the mound. The Texas Rangers are currently slated to face four more righties this week.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Bats leadoff
Joc Pederson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Miami.Pederson batted leadoff for just the second time this season. He got on base in his first two plate appearances and scored after walking in the third inning. Josh Smith, who normally leads off for Texas, was dropped to sixth in the order. It's unclear if manager Bruce Bochy plans to continue using Pederson atop the order against right-handed pitching, or if this was a one-off decision.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Drives in two in loss
Joc Pederson went 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 extra-inning loss to the Mets.Pederson didn't waste a bases-loaded opportunity in the seventh inning, when he delivered a two-out, two-run single to tie the game. The multi-hit effort was a relief for the Texas Rangers and Pederson, who entered the game on a 1-for-18 (.056) run.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Idle against southpaw
Joc Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.Pederson will join fellow left-handed hitters Alejandro Osuna, Josh Smith, Rowdy Tellez and Dustin Harris on the bench as the Texas Rangers stock up on right-handed bats to counter southpaw Framber Valdez. Jonah Heim will assume designated-hitter duties with Pederson out of the lineup.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Goes yard again
Joc Pederson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an RBI double during Sunday's 9-6 win over the Athletics.The 33-year-old tagged J.T. Ginn for a two-run homer in the first inning, marking Pederson's fourth home run in his last 38 plate appearances spanning nine games. He had gone yard just four times in 195 plate appearances before the stretch. In those nine games, Pederson is 12-for-38 (.316) with 12 RBI and three doubles.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Runs hit streak to eight games
Joc Pederson went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.Pederson smacked a seventh-inning double to extend a hit streak to eight games, easily his best stretch of a trying season. He's gone 10-for-33 with five extra-base hits, nine RBI and six runs scored during the streak. The Texas Rangers are finally getting what they paid for when they signed Pederson to a one-year, $18.5 million contract this past winter with a player option for 2026 -- he's slashing .277/.338/.554 with five home runs and 12 RBI over 23 contests in August.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Stays hot in blowout
Joc Pederson went 2-for-6 with a three-run home run, two additional RBI and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.Pederson lifted his fifth home run of August with a three-run blast off Jack Kochanowicz in the second inning and extended his hit streak to seven games. The 33-year-old slugger set season highs in runs scored and RBI during the offensive outburst. His previous best RBI total was two. During his hit streak, Pederson has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with nine RBI and five runs scored.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Walks off Cleveland
Joc Pederson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over the Guardians.Pederson laced a first-pitch double to drive in the game-winning run in the ninth inning for the walk-off win. His hit followed a game-tying single by Corey Seager on the first pitch he saw, as it appears the Texas Rangers had a plan to jump early on Cleveland closer Cade Smith. Pederson has hit safely in four consecutive games, going 5-for-15 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Lifts homer in loss
Joc Pederson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Kansas City.Pederson went deep in the fourth inning to give Texas a 2-1 lead. The homer was his third in 21 games since he returned from a hand injury in late July. It's been a forgettable season for the slugger, who opened 2025 with an epic slump (.052 average over his first 20 games) and never recovered. Prior to the injury, Pederson was batting .131, and since his return, he's batting .196.
Joc Pederson
#4 DH / Texas Rangers / EXP: 12YRS Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 lb Age: 33 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 15%
- Start
- 8%
- DH Rank
- NR