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Rangers' Joc Pederson, Kyle Higashioka and Jakob Junis decline mutual options

Designated hitter Joc Pederson, catcher Kyle Higashioka and right-hander Jakob Junis have declined their mutual options with the Texas Rangers

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

Becomes free agent Pederson declined his side of an $18.5 million mutual option for 2027 on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Pederson had a nice bounce-back season in 2026, collecting an .816 OPS with 26 home runs over 136 contests. Because he's a platoon designated hitter with no defensive value, Pederson could have a limited market this winter despite coming off a strong offensive season.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Bottom of the order steps up to keep Rangers' AL West hopes alive entering Game 162 MINNEAPOLIS -- In the span of two weeks, the most important weeks of the season, the Rangers lost their two most productive hitters -- Joc P...

SEPTEMBER 27 • MLB.COM

Preparing to play in wild-card round Pederson (hand) took some swings in the batting cages Friday and is scheduled to face teammate Jack Leiter (ankle/biceps) in live batting practice this weekend, Shawn McFarland of...

Impact A small fracture in Pederson's left hand ended the 34-year-old's regular season, but it sounds like he's expecting to play Tuesday -- that is, if the Rangers are able to punch their ticket to the playoffs. Pederson put together a resurgent campaign with an .816 OPS and 26 homers after posting a .613 OPS with nine homers in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers look to break 3-game skid, take on the Twins

The Texas Rangers look to stop their three-game skid with a victory against the Minnesota Twins

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Rangers take 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Mets

The Texas Rangers aim to end a three-game skid when they play the New York Mets

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Rangers put DH Joc Pederson on IL, move pitcher Quantrill to 60-day list and end his season

The Texas Rangers have placed designated hitter Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist fracture that has had him out of the lineup for the AL West leaders since...

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Pederson lands on IL with hand fracture, hopes to return for postseason ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are placing designated hitter Joc Pederson on the injured list. He won’t return in the regular season after initial...

SEPTEMBER 22 • MLB.COM

Heading to injured list Texas placed Pederson (hand) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sept. 19.

Impact The veteran left-handed-hitting Pederson will head to the 10-day IL, effectively ending to his season. Pederson has not played since Sept. 12 because of soreness in his fractured left hand. The 34-year-old will end his 2026 campaign holding a slash line of .235/.329/.487 with 26 homers and 53 RBI over 431 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Tuesday Pederson (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets

Impact According to Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com, the veteran slugger hit off a tee Tuesday afternoon and is scheduled to do so again pregame. Pederson continues to deal with soreness in his fractured left hand and has some more hurdles to clear before returning to game action. He likely would have been on the bench Tuesday regardless of the injury since lefty Sean Manaea is starting for New York.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Mets visit the Rangers to start 3-game series

The Texas Rangers host the New York Mets to open a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Remains out Sunday Pederson (hand) is absent from Sunday's starting nine against Toronto.

Impact Pederson will sit out a seventh consecutive start while battling soreness in his fractured left hand. Corey Seager will slot in as the designated hitter, while Ezequiel Duran moves to shortstop and Nicky Lopez mans second base for Texas.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Saturday Pederson (hand) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

Impact Pederson will miss a sixth consecutive start as he continues to battle soreness in his fractured left hand. Corey Seager will handle DH duties Saturday, putting Ezequiel Duran at shortstop and Nicky Lopez at second base.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday Pederson (hand) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Pederson hasn't played since last Saturday but remains day-to-day for Texas. Josh Jung is handling DH duties for the Rangers on Friday, with Ezequiel Duran leading off and playing third base.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Swelling abates Pederson (hand) is not yet swinging a bat but the swelling in his left hand has gone done over the past few days, MLB.com reports.

Impact Pederson missed a fourth consecutive game Thursday after suffering a slight fracture of his left hand Saturday when he was hit by a pitch. The first three of those four missed contests were against left-handers, so Pederson would not have been in the starting lineup, and he was replaced at DH on Thursday by Josh Jung against Boston right-hander Sonny Gray. The Rangers are scheduled do face another right-hander Friday, Toronto's Dylan Cease.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers take on the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series

The Texas Rangers open a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Out of Texas lineup Pederson (hand) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Pederson suffered a small fracture in his left hand when he was hit by a pitch Saturday. He hasn't played since then, but the Rangers are facing a righty in Sonny Gray for the first time during that span. Pederson is aiming to play through the injury, but clearly he's not feeling well enough to do so just yet. Josh Jung is slotting in at designated hitter for Texas on Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers meet the Red Sox with 1-0 series lead

The Texas Rangers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Dealing with hand fracture Pederson, who is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox, has a small fracture in his left hand, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Impact The veteran slugger suffered the injury on a hit-by-pitch Saturday against the Diamondbacks, but he's hoping the swelling will subside soon and allow him to play again this season. Pederson is likely to be sidelined at least the next few days as he continues to be evaluated.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

X-rays negative after HBP Pederson had X-rays on his hand come back negative after being hit by a pitch during Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 34-year-old initially remained in to run the bases after the hit-by-pitch but was eventually replaced by a pinch hitter. The results of the initial X-rays are encouraging, but Pederson is still scheduled to undergo further testing to determine the full extent of the injury. The slugger wasn't likely to be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale regardless of the injury since lefty Eduardo Rodriguez is taking the mound for Arizona.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson exits vs. D-backs after HBP off hand ARLINGTON -- Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson exited the Rangers’ matchup with the Diamondbacks on Saturday night with an apparent han...

SEPTEMBER 13 • MLB.COM

Ketel Marte has 3 RBIs to earn big cheers from Chase Field crowd, Diamondbacks beat Rangers 9-1

Ketel Marte shines with two doubles and three RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Friday night

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Belts homer Thursday Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.

Impact Pederson opened the scoring in the contest with a two-run blast off Logan Gilbert in the third inning. That was his lone hit of the game, and Pederson has now gone 39 contests since his last multi-hit effort. Still, he's continued to provide power when in the lineup -- Pederson has gone just 15-for-88 (.170 batting average) during the aforementioned 39-game stretch, but seven of those 15 hits have left the park. With 26 long balls overall on the campaign, Pederson has tied the second-highest single-season mark of his career.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat against lefty Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Pederson will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Rays send another lefty starter (Ian Seymour) to the bump. Logan O'Hoppe will enter the starting nine in place of Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Aranda hits 3-run homer in the 10th to give Rays a 6-3 win over the Rangers

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

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