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Pederson had X-rays on his hand come back negative after being hit by a pitch during Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The 34-year-old initially remained in to run the bases after the hit-by-pitch but was eventually replaced by a pinch hitter. The results of the initial X-rays are encouraging, but Pederson is still scheduled to undergo further testing to determine the full extent of the injury. The slugger wasn't likely to be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale regardless of the injury since lefty Eduardo Rodriguez is taking the mound for Arizona.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Belts homer Thursday
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Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.
Pederson opened the scoring in the contest with a two-run blast off Logan Gilbert in the third inning. That was his lone hit of the game, and Pederson has now gone 39 contests since his last multi-hit effort. Still, he's continued to provide power when in the lineup -- Pederson has gone just 15-for-88 (.170 batting average) during the aforementioned 39-game stretch, but seven of those hits have left the park. With 26 long balls overall on the campaign, Pederson has tied the second highest single-season mark of his career.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Takes seat against lefty
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Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
The left-handed-hitting Pederson will take a seat for the second time in the series while the Rays send another lefty starter (Ian Seymour) to the bump. Logan O'Hoppe will enter the starting nine in place of Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Idle against southpaw
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Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
The left-handed-hitting Pederson will retreat to the bench while the Athletics send southpaw Gage Jump to the hill for the series opener. Elias Diaz will replace Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Homers in Wednesday's loss
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Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the White Sox.
Pederson ended a 13-game power drought, a stretch in which he went 2-for-28 (.071) with just one RBI and a 5:10 BB:K. His third-inning homer got the Rangers on the board, but the White Sox racked up eight runs over the next three frames to put the game on ice. Pederson is hitting .237 with an .814 OPS, 23 homers, 48 RBI, 52 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 122 contests this season. It's been a resurgent year for him, but he remains firmly in a strong-side platoon role.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Tossed from series opener
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Pederson was ejected from Monday's game against the White Sox after being denied a challenge, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports. He went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored before exiting.
Pederson voiced his displeasure with the home plate umpire from the dugout after he was denied an ABS challenge earlier in the game, and he was promptly ejected from the matchup. Justin Foscue was called on to replace Pederson in the DH slot following his departure.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Idle against lefty
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Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Pederson will head to the bench along with Evan Carter and Nicky Lopez while the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. Logan O'Hoppe will cover the DH spot and bat seventh.
Pederson is absent from the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Athletics.
With southpaw Jacob Lopez slotted as the opposing pitcher for the Athletics, the left-handed-hitting Pederson will ride the bench for Sunday's affair. Austin Wynns will slot in as the designated hitter and bat eighth for Texas.
Rangers' Joc Pederson: Homers, walks three times in loss
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Pederson went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and three walks in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Pederson opened the game by taking Ryan Johnson deep for his seventh leadoff homer and 22nd long ball of the season. It was his fifth home run over his last 15 games, prompting Los Angeles to pitch around his hot bat and walk him in each of his final three plate appearances. The strategy paid off, as Texas managed only two runs in the loss. Pederson is now one homer shy of matching his highest single-season total since 2020. Through 108 games this season, he owns an .854 OPS
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Idle against southpaw
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Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
After going 1-for-7 with a home run and two RBI as the designated hitter in the first two contests of the series, Pederson will head to the bench against lefty Cade Povich. Corey Seager will get a break from playing shortstop but will stay in the lineup at DH.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Powers Texas to victory
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Pederson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Orioles.
Pederson supplied all of the offense Texas needed in this low-scoring victory. After Elias Diaz opened the sixth with a single and Nicky Lopez moved him over on a sacrifice bunt, Pederson jumped on Shane Baz's first pitch, launching a two-run homer to right field and turning a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. It was Pederson's 21st homer of the season, and the veteran is now batting .252 with an .846 OPS through 351 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Idle Wednesday
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Pederson is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against the Giants.
With left-hander Carson Whisenhunt toeing the slab for the Giants, Pederson will sit out Wednesday's series finale. Justin Foscue will replace Pederson as the designated hitter and bat fifth for Texas.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Clubs 20th homer in loss
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Pederson went 1-for-1 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Astros.
Pederson's homer in the sixth inning was his 20th of the season and marked his return to the 20-homer club. This is the seventh time in 12 seasons he's reached that threshold and comes after the low point of his career in 2025, when he hit just nine home runs with a career-low .613 OPS.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Taking seat Wednesday
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Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
Right-hander Casey Legumina is opening the contest for the Rays, but the Rangers will keep the left-handed-hitting Pederson on the bench since southpaw Ian Seymour is on track to pitch behind Legumina in bulk relief. Wyatt Langford will replace Pederson at designated hitter and atop the batting order Wednesday.
Pederson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI during Monday's 7-3 win over Seattle.
Pederson got the Rangers on the board early with a leadoff homer off George Kirby before adding a three-run blast in the second inning to extend Texas' lead to 4-1. It was the second multi-HR game of the season for Pederson and brought him up to 19 long balls on the year, which is more than double is total from 2025 (nine). He's in the midst of a 10-game on-base streak, during which he has gone 14-for-36 (.389) with one steal, five home runs and nine RBI.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Three hits, steal in win
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Pederson went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Mariners.
Pederson has hit safely in his last six games, going 10-for-23 (.435) in that span. He made a rare start at first base to give Jake Burger a day off Saturday, but Pederson will see most of his playing time as a strong-side platoon option at designated hitter. The veteran slugger is batting .251 with an .833 OPS, 17 home runs, two steals, 36 RBI, 41 runs scored, 10 doubles and two triples across 93 contests this season.
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Rangers' Joc Pederson: Shielded from lefty
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Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
The Rangers will keep Pederson on the bench for the second day in a row while the White Sox send another lefty starter (Anthony Kay) to the bump. Wyatt Langford will replace Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter and leadoff batter.
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