Giants add former rival Joc Pederson on reported 1-year, $6M deal
Joc Pederson is returning to California.
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— SFGiants (@SFGiants) March 17, 2022
The San Francisco Giants and the outfielder agreed to a one-year, $6-million deal, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
The 29-year-old is fresh off a World Series victory with the Atlanta Braves after spending the first seven years of his career with the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pederson, who the Braves acquired before the trade deadline from the Chicago Cubs, played an integral role in their championship, hitting .249/.325/.428 with seven homers and 22 RBIs over 64 games down the stretch. He also played hero in the postseason, hitting pinch-hit homers in Games 1 and 3 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Additionally, Pederson helped the Dodgers clinch the championship in 2020, winning back-to-back World Series rings.
The former All-Star has hit .232/.332/.462 with 148 homers and 19 steals over his eight-year career. He's performed much better against right-handed pitching, posting a 123 wRC+ against righties as opposed to a 68 wRC+ vs. southpaws.
Pederson will likely slot into the brand new designated hitter spot for San Francisco. He could also fill in in the outfield as a platoon partner for righty-hitting Austin Slater or Darin Ruf or give lefty-hitting Mike Yastrzemski, Steven Duggar, or LaMonte Wade Jr. a day off.