Joc Pederson - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Grisham leads Yankees over Rangers 9-2 for 16th win in 19 games but Domínguez hurt hitting wall

Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas 9-2 for their 16th win in 19 games on an afternoon the Rangers mis...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Absent from lineup Pederson is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Brandon Nimmo has been limited to designated hitter duty as he comes back from a hamstring issue, which leaves Pederson without a spot to play. It's just the second time this season that the left-handed-hitting Pederson has been absent from the lineup when the opposition was starting a right-handed hurler.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chisholm hits go-ahead homer off deGrom as Yankees beat Rangers 7-4 for 15th win in 17 games

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a go-ahead homer off Jacob deGrom in the sixth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win and 1...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Moving to bench in Nimmo's return Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact After sitting out Saturday's 5-1 loss due to a hamstring injury, Brandon Nimmo will check back into the lineup Sunday as the Rangers' designated hitter, which leaves no room in the lineup for Pederson. With an 0-for-7 showing at the plate over the first two contests of the series in Detroit, Pederson is now batting a lowly .205 on the season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Danny Jansen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4

Danny Jansen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Infielder-turned-reliever Fernando Cruz highlights a night of defensive gems for the Yankees

First there was sprinting left fielder Cody Bellinger, followed immediately by diving center fielder Trent Grisham and not too long after that leaping shortstop José Caballero

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Cam Schlittler shines again and Aaron Judge hits 12th homer as Yankees beat Rangers 3-2

Cam Schlittler struck out eight over six scoreless innings in a duel with Texas ace Jacob deGrom, Aaron Judge homered in his third consecutive game and the New York Yankees held on...

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Launches pinch hit homer Pederson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees.

Impact Pederson entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and belted a solo home run. It was just the second home run and third extra-base hit over 27 games this season for Pederson. He'll continue to serve as the designated hitter against right-handers, but the Rangers should be open to replacement options. Since signing with Texas in 2024, Pederson has slashed .192/.301/.633 OPS with 11 home runs over 123 games.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Judge and Rice hit back-to-back homers while matching Mantle and Berra as Yankees beat Texas 4-2

Aaron Judge and Ben Rice had the first back-to-back homer for the Yankees this season, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep as AL-best New York beat the Texas Rangers 4-2

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty in series opener Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact As per usual, the left-handed-hitting Pederson will hit the bench while the Rangers match up with a southpaw starter (Max Fried) for the series opener. Andrew McCutchen will step in for Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter and will bat fifth.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

What's Led to Joc Pederson's Rangers Turnaround and What Still Must Change The boo birds came for Joc Pederson on April 5. Twenty days later, the Texas Rangers designated hitter has fans cautiously optimistic.

APRIL 25 • SI.COM

Average climbing Pederson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Pederson, who opened the season hitless over his first 16 at-bats, has seen his average slowly climb since. He's hit safely in 10 of the next 15 games, going 12-for-37 (.324) to raise his season average to .235. Despite the hitting surge, it hasn't improved Pederson's run production. He has just two extra-base hits and three RBI over 21 games.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Carter drives in a run and robs Cruz of a homer as Rangers beat Pirates 5-1

Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the...

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

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

APRIL 16 • 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.

APRIL 16 • 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...

APRIL 14 • 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

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