Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Sun 6/2/24 9:59 AM

Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson will end up hitting the bench for the final two games of the series while the Mets brought left-handed starters to the hill Saturday (Sean Manaea) and Sunday (Jose Quintana). With Pederson out of the lineup, Eugenio Suarez will get a day off in the field and will serve as Arizona's designated hitter.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Sat 6/1/24 12:38 PM

Pederson isn't in Arizona's lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Pederson will retreat to the dugout Saturday as lefty Sean Manaea draws the start on the mound for New York. Ketel Marte will fill in as the D-backs' DH while Blaze Alexander starts at second base.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Sat 6/1/24 8:01 AM

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson knocked an RBI single during Arizona's three-run first inning before hammering a three-run shot in the ninth. It was his seventh home run of the year and fifth in his last 20 games. During that stretch, he's slashing .317/.379/.617 with 15 RBI and 24 punchouts. Pederson currently owns an impressive .952 OPS with 17 extra-base hits through 156 plate appearances.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Fri 5/24/24 4:38 PM

Pederson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson will get the day off against Miami, with southpaw Braxton Garrett on the mound for the Marlins. Blase Alexander will bat eighth and DH on Friday.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Wed 5/22/24 6:33 AM

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
A half inning after the Dodgers crept within a run in the bottom of the sixth, Pederson connected on a slider for a three-run home run to give the Diamondbacks breathing room. It was the sixth homer of the season for Pederson, who also picked up his 500th career RBI with the blast (501 RBI over 11 MLB seasons). Pederson has delivered at least one run in four consecutive games (seven RBI total) and is up to 16 through 42 games.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Mon 5/20/24 9:57 AM

Pederson went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning, then plated another run the following frame. He now has three games with at least three hits this month and has six hits over his last five games. Though he's strictly been platooning against righties, Pederson has been effective when in the lineup, slashing .317/.421/.558 with five homers, 12 RBI, 16 runs and a 15:30 BB:K in 127 plate appearances.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Fri 5/17/24 5:53 PM

Pederson was scratched from Arizona's lineup ahead of Friday's game versus the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Torey Lovullo emphasized that Pederson is not injured, the skipper simply wanted to use him off the bench instead during Friday's contest, per Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com. While Pederson sits, Randal Grichuk will serve as Arizona's DH, and Jake McCarthy will fill the opening in right field, batting seventh.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Wed 5/15/24 12:35 PM

Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
The lefty-hitting Pederson will head to the bench while southpaw Andrew Abbott toes the rubber for Cincinnati. Blaze Alexander will fill in for Pederson as Arizona's designated hitter.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Tue 5/14/24 2:22 AM

Pederson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 win over the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson has gone 11-for-35 (.314) with three homers and a 2:14 BB:K over 11 games in May. The slugger is up to five homers, nine RBI, 16 runs scored and a .298/.414/.543 slash line through 117 plate appearances in a strong-side platoon role at designated hitter. The 32-year-old has started the year well, but his strict platoon role likely means his 30-homer campaigns of yesteryear are unlikely to return.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Thu 5/9/24 7:24 PM

Pederson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-4 win over Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson opened the scoring with a solo shot off Hunter Greene in the first inning, his fourth long ball of the year. Pederson had gone just 2-for-15 in four games coming into Thursday's contest. He's still slashing a solid .302/.415/.535 with 15 runs scored and eight RBI through 33 games this season as Arizona's primary DH against right-handed pitching.