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Rangers rally for 4 runs in the 9th inning to beat the Athletics 9-6

Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied last in a 9-6 victory over the Athletics to earn a split of their four-game series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Not starting in series finale Pederson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Pederson will take a seat for the second time in the series and has now hit the bench for all five of the Rangers' matchups with left-handed starting pitchers this season. Platoon mate Andrew McCutchen will replace Pederson in the lineup at designated hitter and will bat sixth.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Eovaldi goes 7 innings, Burger hits 2 homers as Rangers win 8-1 to stop Athletics' win streak

Nathan Eovaldi allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, Jake Burger homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers snapped the Athletics’ five-game winning strea...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Idle Friday Pederson isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Pederson lost his three-game hitting streak with an 0-for-2 effort on Wednesday, and he'll now receive a day off to begin Texas' three-game set in Los Angeles. Andrew McCutchen will fill in as the designated hitter and bat fifth.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Higashioka homers as Rangers beat George Kirby for 1st time in 3-2 win over Mariners

Kyle Higashioka gave Texas the lead with a two-run homer, Nathan Eovaldi recorded his 1,500th career strikeout during six solid innings and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Launches first home run Pederson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact Pederson halted an 0-for-16 stretch to open the season with a seventh-inning home run. It's been a frustrating start to 2026, the second straight season he's opened with a significant slump. In 2025, Pederson was batting .052 (3-for-58) after 20 games on his way to a .181 average and nine home runs over 96 games.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

De La Cruz leads Reds to 2-1 win over Rangers and series sweep

Elly De La Cruz singled home the winning run in the eighth inning after scoring in the fourth inning with the use of his speed as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on...

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Pederson has now hit the bench for each of the Rangers' first three matchups versus southpaws, which doesn't come as a major surprise with the 33-year-old having produced a 79 wRC+ over 668 career plate appearances against lefties. Andrew McCutchen is expected to serve as Pederson's primary platoon mate this season, but Brandon Nimmo will be in the designated-hitter spot Wednesday while McCutchen draws his first start in right field.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Leiter and Burger lead the Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Orioles

Jack Leiter struck out eight in six strong innings and Jake Burger drove in two runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

In lineup against righty Pederson served as the designated and went 0-for-1 with a walk in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Philadelphia.

Impact Pederson, who was held out of the first game of the series against a left-hander, made the start against righty Aaron Nola. As soon as lefty reliever Tanner Banks entered the contest, Texas manager Skip Schumaker sent Andrew McCutchen to pinch hit for Pederson. It looks like DH will be strict platoon between the two for the time being.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Spring slide continues Pederson went 0-for-2 in Friday's spring game against San Francisco.

Impact Pederson's struggles from 2025 have carried over into 2026. He's batting just .171 (6-for-35) with zero RBI over 15 Cactus League games. Pederson is expected to be part of a rotation at designated hitter, which could also include players that have been more productive this spring. Both Andrew McCutchen (.533 average) and Mark Canha (.316, three HR) have been better than Pederson.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers urged not to panic over slugger's rough spring | Sporting News Joc Pederson’s slow spring has raised concerns, but the Rangers believe his track record points to a potential bounce-back season.

MARCH 21 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Limited impact in spring Pederson, who will start at first base and bat second in Monday's game against the Padres, has gone 4-for-17 with one walk and four strikeouts through his first eight Cactus League...

Impact Coming off a rough first season with Texas in which he posted a career-low .614 OPS over 305 plate appearances, Pederson decided against becoming a free agent over the winter and picked up his $18.5 million player option to remain with the Rangers for 2026, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. While Pederson is likely to maintain a regular spot in the lineup as the Rangers' primary designated hitter against right-handed pitching, he hasn't shown many early signs of reclaiming the power production that eluded him in 2025. All four of his hits so far in spring training have been singles.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew McCutchen, 39, and the Texas Rangers agree to a minor league contract

The Texas Rangers and veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen have agreed to a minor league contract

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Rangers give back by passing out turkey, pie at Thanksgiving event DALLAS -- Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson found himself courtside at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night, watching the ho...

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • MLB.COM

MLB Free Agency: Biggest Needs for Mariners, Astros, Rangers, Athletics, Angels

Here are the biggest needs in free agency for the AL West: a division that could feature cutthroat races between at least three legitimate c...

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

MLB Free Agency: Biggest Needs for Mariners, Astros, Rangers, Athletics, Angels

Pederson exercises player option to stay with Rangers in '26 (reports) ARLINGTON -- The Rangers only had one option decision for 2026, and to no surprise, it has been exercised. According to reports, designated...

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • MLB.COM

Flaherty, Bieber exercise options for 2026 as 9 more players become free agents, raise total to 162

Detroit pitcher Jack Flaherty and Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber have exercised their player options for 2026 instead of becoming eligible for free agency

NOVEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Sitting against southpaw Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves yard Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Twins.

Impact Pederson began his night with a solo home run off Zebby Matthews on just his second pitch of the game. It was Pederson's first homer since August 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 Rangers are currently slated to face four more righties this week.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers eliminated from playoff chase with 8th straight loss, 4-1 to the Twins

Zebby Matthews allowed his only run on a leadoff homer while pitching seven innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-1 win at Texas

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Bats leadoff Pederson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Miami.

Impact Pederson batted leadoff for just the second time this season. He got on base in each of 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 use Pederson atop the order going forward or if it was a one-game decision.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bats leadoff Pederson went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Miami.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in two in loss Pederson went 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Impact 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 Rangers and Pederson, who entered the game on a 1-for-18 (.056) run.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso's record-setting walk-off homer snaps Mets' skid, sparks wild celebration

Pete Alonso’s three-run, opposite-field homer in the 10th inning lifted the Mets to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

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