Joc Pederson

Free agent Joc Pederson is one of the better left-handed bats available and the Diamondbacks are interested in bringing him back, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal also mentions the Rays and Rangers as possible landing spots, though those seem more speculative, so it’s unclear to what degree those clubs are interested. Pederson, 33…

Joc Pederson had an excellent season for the Arizona Diamondbacks last season, hitting .275 with 23 homers, 64 RBI, 62 runs and a career-best .923 OPS. That

Free agent Joc Pederson is one of the better left-handed bats available and the Diamondbacks are interested in bringing him back, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal also mentions the Rays and Rangers as possible landing spots, though those seem more speculative, so it’s unclear to what degree those clubs are interested. Pederson, 33…

Pederson had a strong year in a strong-side platoon role in Arizona, hitting 23 home runs with a career-high .908 OPS. The Diamondbacks want to bring Pederson back, but Tampa Bay and Texas are also interested. Rosenthal mentions that free agents like Pederson will likely pass on Tampa Bay because they don't want to play games in a minor league park in the hot summer months, but Texas could be a real threat to sign him. "In 2023, the year they won the World Series, the Rangers ranked third in OPS against right-handed pitching. Last season, they ranked 26th, and their .683 OPS represented more than a 100-point dropoff from the year before."