Joc Pederson Back In Cactus League Lineup
10 months agoArizona Diamondbacks outfielder/designated hitter Joc Pederson (personal) is back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Thursday, starting in left field and hitting fifth against the San Francisco Giants. Pederson was scratched from the spring training lineup on Tuesday because he had to attend to a personal matter, but he's back out on the field on Thursday. The 31-year-old left-handed slugger is coming off a down year in 2023 for the San Francisco Giants in which he hit .235/.348/.416 with 15 home runs, 51 RBI and 59 runs scored in 358 at-bats a year after his second All-Star selection in 2022. Pederson is mostly expected to serve as Arizona's designated hitter against right-handed pitching in his first year in the desert. He's now in a more favorable hitting environment, but a likely platoon role gives Pederson a low fantasy ceiling and floor.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com