Joc Pederson's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Arizona Diamondbacks DH Joc Pederson helped power his team to a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in the win. The veteran slugger's third-inning shot traveled 433 feet and had an exit velocity of 104.6 MPH. Pederson is now hitting .302 with 10 homers, 28 runs, 34 RBI, and four steals across 179 at-bats this season. The blast on Friday night gives Pederson double-digit homers in four straight seasons. He remains a solid source of fantasy numbers across the board in mixed leagues moving forward.

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Joc Pederson is not in Saturday's lineup as they are scheduled to face southpaw Sean Manaea. The 32-year-old has yet to make a start against a left-handed pitcher this season, and Saturday will continue this pattern. As a result, Ketal Marte will shift to the designated hitter spot and bat leadoff, which opens up second base for Blaze Alexander, who will bat in the eight-hole. Pederson has looked quite comfortable with his new club through the early part of the season with a .308/.406/.546 line. Pederson should be expected to return to the starting lineup on Sunday as the Mets will send out right-hander Tylor Megill. Ketel Marte is always worth consideration in DFS, and Blaze Alexander could be a nice value option as Sean Manaea enters Saturday with a 3.16 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson smacked a late-inning, three-run homer, adding an RBI single on a 2-for-4 night as the Diamondbacks came up short in a 10-9 slugfest against the New York Mets. The home run was Pederson's seventh on the season to go along with his impressive .308 batting average. Pederson is having a nice season as he tours the National League West with his third team. Due to his career .239 batting average, you can expect some regression in the batting average moving forward, but it's nice to see Pederson performing well in his new home. He's only accumulated six at-bats against left-handed pitching on the season because of his strict strong-side platoon, but that plus hitting in the middle of a solid Diamondbacks lineup is reason enough for him to be rostered in most fantasy formats.