JOC PEDERSON NEWS

Ken Rosenthal: Acquisition of Joc Pederson from Cubs... - The Athletic Acquisition of Joc Pederson from Cubs demonstrates Braves aren’t selling, not when Mets have failed to build significant lead in NL East. Fo...

JULY 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Traded to Atlanta Pederson was traded to Atlanta from the Cubs on Thursday in exchange for Bryce Ball.

Impact Pederson may be the first domino to fall in what is expected to be a busy trade deadline for the Cubs. He provides Atlanta with a starting outfielder, a position of need as the team is currently without Ronald Acuna (knee) and Marcell Ozuna (finger). Pederson hit .230/.300/.418 across 287 plate appearances with the Cubs on the campaign.

JULY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against southpaw Pederson will be on the bench against lefty Kwang Hyun Kim and the Cardinals on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Pederson has had far more than a platoon role this season, as he started against four of the last five lefties the Cubs faced prior to Saturday's off day. He's shown effectively no platoon split, posting a 96 wRC+ against lefties and a 95 wRC+ against righties. Patrick Wisdom starts in left field in his absence.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Drives home three Pederson went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a walk, three RBI and two runs in Friday's 10-5 win over the Cardinals.

Impact The 29-year-old enjoyed his third two-hit, two-run performance in his last four games. Home runs have escaped Pederson's game of late, as he hasn't hit one since June 18. Friday's game raised his batting average to a still-underwhelming .230, but he's raised that mark by 10 points in the last four contests alone.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hendricks wins 9th straight, Wisdom HR, Cubs beat Cards 10-5

Kyle Hendricks won his ninth straight decision, Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run homer and Chicago Cubs pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5

JULY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Joc Pederson thought White Sox would sign him over Adam Eaton Chicago Cubs slugger Joc Pederson thought he was going to end up on the other side of town with the White Sox before they signed Adam Eaton....

JULY 9, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Productive from leadoff spot Pederson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.

Impact Pederson had gone hitless in five straight games coming into Tuesday's contest but he's now strung together consecutive two-hit performances. The outfielder has always been a bit of a streaky performer, and the 43-44 Cubs are going to need him to get hot if they want to push themselves back into the NL Central race.

JULY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs top Phillies, Wheeler 8-3 to end 11-game slide

Anthony Rizzo, Joc Pederson and Nico Hoerner each had two hits and an RBI to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3, ending an 11-game losing streak

JULY 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Sitting versus lefty Pederson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

Impact Pederson is 0-for-12 over his past three games and will head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Wade Miley pitching for Cincinnati. Ian Happ will shift to left field while Jake Marisnick starts in center.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs: Joc Pederson yells at umpire after close strike call (Video) Chicago Cubs slugger Joc Pederson did not react kindly to a controversial strike call in the third inning that went against him. After a hot...

JULY 3, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

On base three times Tuesday Pederson went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

Impact The outfielder got the job done from the leadoff spot, but the rest of the Cubs' lineup wasn't able to take advantage. Pederson has only two steals on the season, but both have come in the last five games, part of a productive June that has seen him slug seven homers with 13 runs and 16 RBI through 25 games despite a lackluster .221/.277/.523 slash line.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Bellinger blasts game-ending HR, Dodgers beat Cubs 3-2

Cody Bellinger homered with two out in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 in their first walk-off victory of the season

JUNE 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Sits against southpaw Pederson will sit against lefty Julio Urias and the Dodgers on Saturday.

Impact Pederson has made seven starts against southpaws this season, but he's now sat against each of the last three the team has faced. He hasn't done much to suggest he deserves to start against same-sided pitching, as he's hitting .237/.292/.250 against lefties in 48 plate appearances. Kris Bryant will start in left field Saturday, with Patrick Wisdom starting at third.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base in loss Pederson went 0-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Pederson was hitless on the day but reached base in the fifth on a fielder's choice and ended up taking second for his first stolen base of the year. The 29-year-old did also drive in the Cubs' second run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Pederson had a hot month of May but has cooled off some in June, slashing .211/.237/.539 with seven homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and just a 2:23 BB:K over 21 games. He hasn't drawn a walk since June 2 and currently owns a 6.6 percent walk rate which is on pace to be the lowest of his career.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers giving Joc Pederson's brother World Series ring is awesome The opener of the Cubs-Dodgers weekend series at Chavez Ravine on Thursday night might've been memorable for all the wrong reasons (we don't...

JUNE 26, 2021 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Dodgers surprise Joc Pederson's brother Champ with World Series ring Champ Pederson had been an unofficial member of the Dodgers during Joc's time in L.A., and they gifted him his own World Series Championship...

JUNE 25, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Hendricks dominates, Bryant homers as Cubs beat Indians 7-1

Kyle Hendricks dominated over six scoreless innings to win his eighth straight start, Kris Bryant homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 to avoid a two-game sw...

JUNE 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Mills, bullpen help Cubs bounce back, blank Marlins 2-0

Alec Mills and three relievers combined on a shutout and the Chicago Cubs bounced back from two lopsided losses to beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 and avoid a three-game sweep

JUNE 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Slugs two homers Friday Pederson went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's 10-2 loss to Miami.

Impact Pederson took Miami starter Cody Poteet deep in the first and third innings. Friday's performance continues to a strong June for the 29-year-old outfielder, who is batting .254 with seven homers, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in his last 15 games. He's up to a .250/.313/.474 slash line with 11 homers, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored across 214 plate appearances overall. He's also been caught stealing in all three of his stolen base attempts.

JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall hits slam, 2-run shot, Marlins clobber Cubs 10-2

Adam Duvall hit a grand slam and a two-run drive, and the Miami Marlins snapped a four-game slide by pounding the Chicago Cubs 10-2 in a rare Friday night game at Wrigley Field

JUNE 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Slow poke: Hendricks wins 7th start in row, Cubs blank Mets

Kyle Hendricks flummoxed the Mets for six innings to win his career-best seventh straight start, Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the first off Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cub...

JUNE 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Sits against southpaw Pederson will sit Monday against lefty David Pederson and the Mets.

Impact There were suggestions before the season that Pederson would have a true everyday role rather than merely being a platoon player, but that hasn't really happened. He's started against just seven out of the 19 lefties the Cubs have faced, including just two of the last seven. Kris Bryant will move to left field in his absence.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MLB Weekly Roundup: Joc Pederson heats up to spark Cubs' surge

Joc Pederson's swagger – not to mention his home run power – has the Cubs on a big-time surge, Ben Verlander writes.

JUNE 14, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Goes yard again Saturday Pederson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact Pederson went deep in the fourth inning for his third home run in as many games and ninth of the season. The 29-year-old has been known to be a streaky performer in the past, so fantasy managers should enjoy the current surge while it lasts. He's bumped his OPS up to .779 with the strong stretch of games.

JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson homers in 3rd straight game, Cubs beat Cards 7-2

Joc Pederson homered for the third straight game, Sergio Alcántara and Ian Happ also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs used a five-run second inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7...

JUNE 13, 2021 • Associated Press