Last Night in Baseball: Shohei Ohtani Rebounded and the Dodgers Swept the Reds
Shohei Ohtani starred on the mound, the Rangers dropped 20 on the Angels, Eugenio Suárez is back and more from Wednesday's MLB action.AUGUST 28 • FOX SPORTS
JOC PEDERSON #4 - FIRST BASEMAN - TEXAS RANGERS
9 HR •
26 RBI •
.181Â AVGÂ
9 HR
26 RBI
.181 AVG
Stays hot in blowout Pederson went 2-for-6 with a three-run home run, an RBI single, an RBI groundout and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.
Impact Pederson lifted his fifth home run of August with a second-inning three-run blast off Jack Kochanowicz, and extended his hit streak to seven games. The 33-year-old set season highs in runs scored and RBI during the offensive outburst. His previous best RBI total was two. During his hit streak, Pederson is 9-for-28 (.321) with nine RBI and five runs scored.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
Stays hot in blowout 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.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
Joc Pederson, Corey Seager homer for Rangers in rout of Angels Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer and Corey Seager hit his 21st of the season as the Texas Rangers rout the Angels.
AUGUST 28 • LATIMES.COM
Rangers get trio of 3-run homers and Seager goes deep in 20-3 blowout of Angels
Adolis GarcĂa, Joc Pederson and Kyle Higashioka each hit a three-run homer, Corey Seager went deep a team-leading 21st time and the Texas Rangers blew out the Los Angeles Angels 20...AUGUST 28 • Associated Press
Last Night in Baseball: Freddie Freeman is Eyeing Some Weird MLB History
Freddie Freeman is making bad history in a good way, the Phillies get another gem, Cal Raleigh ties and breaks a record and more from the we...AUGUST 25 • FOX SPORTS
Homers by Tellez and Pederson back Kelly's pitching as Rangers blank Guardians 5-0 to sweep series
Rowdy Tellez and Joc Pederson homered, and Merrill Kelly earned his first win with Texas by pitching seven terrific innings as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 to sweep...AUGUST 24 • Associated Press
Walks off Cleveland Pederson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 4-3 win over the Guardians.
Impact 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 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.
AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE
Pederson hits walk-off, Langford homers, scores tying run in 4-3 Rangers win over Guardians
Joc Pederson hit a walk-off RBI double to give the Texas Rangers a 4-3 comeback win over the Cleveland GuardiansAUGUST 23 • Associated Press
Lifts homer in loss Pederson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Kansas City.
Impact Pederson went deep in the fourth inning to give Texas a 2-1 lead. The homer was his third in 21 games since returning 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 first 20 games) and never recovered. Prior to the injury, Pederson was batting .131 and since his return, he's batting .196.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Pasquantino and Witt back Lugo's stellar start, powering Royals to 5-2 win over Rangers
Vinnie Pasquantino homered in the first inning and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 win over the Texas RangersAUGUST 20 • Associated Press
Royals get homers from Yastrzemski, Pasquantino and Garcia in 4-3 win over Rangers
Mike Yastrzemski, Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia homered to power the Kansas City Royals past the Texas Rangers 4-3AUGUST 19 • Associated Press
Royals play the Rangers in first of 4-game series
The Kansas City Royals open a four-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on MondayAUGUST 18 • Associated Press
Sitting out against righty Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Texas included him in the initial lineup released for Sunday's contest, but Pederson was scratched for non-health-related reasons, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. Rowdy Tellez will fill in as the designated hitter.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out against righty Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Impact Texas included the left-handed-hitting Pederson in the initial lineup that it released for Sunday's contest, but he was later scratched for non-health-related reasons, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. The left-handed-hitting Pederson thus appears to be getting a rare day of rest against a righty, with the Blue Jays sending Jose Berrios to the mound for the series finale. Rowdy Tellez will fill in for Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
Phillies sweep Rangers with Wheeler's strong outing and Sosa's homer
Zack Wheeler struck out seven and allowed three hits, Edmundo Sosa homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2 to sweep the three-game seriesAUGUST 10 • Associated Press
Idle against southpaw Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Impact The left-handed-hitting Pederson will head to the bench for the second time in the series while the Yankees send another southpaw (Carlos Rodon) to the bump. Josh Jung will step in for Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
Last Night in Baseball: Rangers Walk-Off Struggling Yankees, Narrow Wild Card Gap
The Rangers beat the Yankees with a massive walk-off homer, Lars Nootbar made a rally-killing catch, the Blue Jays left a crater where the R...AUGUST 5 • FOX SPORTS
Jung's walk-off homer in 10th hands Yankees another loss Josh Jung hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, after Joc Pederson’s tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Texas Rangers beat the...
AUGUST 5 • DELCOTIMES.COM
Jung hits game-ending homer after Pederson's pinch shot as Rangers beat Yankees
Josh Jung hit a game-ending three-run homer in the 10th inning, after Joc Pederson’s pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 8-5AUGUST 5 • Associated Press
Joc, Jung deliver stunning HRs as Rangers walk off Yanks ARLINGTON -- Joc Pederson really, really, really needed that one. And so did the Rangers.
AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM
Sitting Wednesday Pederson is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Angels on Wednesday.
Impact Even with the Halos sending right-hander Jose Soriano to the mound, the lefty-hitting Pederson will begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Pederson was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday but has gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts since his return. Kyle Higashioka will serve as the designated hitter while Jonah Heim starts behind home plate.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Hitless in return Pederson started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.
Impact Pederson rejoined the Rangers following a two-month stay on the injured list with a broken hand. He returns at a time when Texas, winners of six consecutive games, is playing its best ball of the season. Pederson is expected to resume a role as the DH against right-handers but could also see time at first base.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Joc Pederson returns to Rangers lineup after missing 52 games with a broken hand
Joc Pederson returned to the Texas Rangers’ lineup Sunday after missing 52 games because of a broken right handJULY 27 • Associated Press
Batting fifth in return The Rangers reinstated Pederson (hand) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat fifth against Atlanta.
Impact Texas optioned Michael Helman to Triple-A Round Rock to clear room on the 26-man roster for Pederson, who missed two months while recovering from a fractured right hand. Though he made one of his two rehab starts at first base, he's expected to be Texas' primary DH. Prior to the injury, Pederson had gotten off to a slow start to his first season with the Rangers, slashing just .131/.269/.238 over 145 plate appearances. On a positive note, Pederson had been striking out at a career-low 19.3 percent.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
