DH - Texas Rangers
- Age 34
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
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Pederson has homered in each of his last five contests and hit his second in as many games Saturday against Kansas City. His leadoff shot in the bottom of the ninth opened a three-run rally that produced five consecutive hits, capped by an Ezequiel Duran walk-off single to complete the comeback.
Fantasy Impact
Pederson finished 1-for-5 in the 7-6 win over Kansas City.
Pederson hits leadoff and fills a strong-side platoon role at DH for Texas, slashing .250/.791 OPS with six home runs, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored, and five doubles across 51 games this season. He has gone 10-for-23 with three home runs and six RBI over his last eight games.
Fantasy Impact
Both of Wednesday's solo shots came in a losing effort, with Yordan Alvarez matching him with two homers of his own. Pederson finished 3-for-4 with a run scored in the 4-3 loss to Houston.
Pederson is batting .234 across 151 plate appearances this season with four home runs and 14 RBI, up from a .181 average last year but still light on production. Tuesday marked his first multi-RBI game of the season.
Fantasy Impact
He struck out to lead off the bottom of the first inning before returning to the plate later in the frame and hitting a three-run homer to cap an eight-run inning in the 10-7 win over Houston.
Joc Pederson went 1-for-3 with a home run in the Rangers 2-1 loss on Sunday against the Reds.
Fantasy Impact
Pederson tied the game at 1-1 with a solo blast in the seventh inning for the lone run scored off Chase Burns. He is slashing just . 059/.190/.235 to begin the season.
Joc Pederson went 2-for-6 in the win over the Angels, racking up five RBI, a home run, and three runs scored.
Fantasy Impact
After today’s offensive outburst, Pederson’s season stats now reflect a .171 batting average with 18 RBI and seven home runs across 72 games played. Pederson has produced as of late, hitting .321 over his last seven games.
