Joc Pederson

Joc Pederson
Pederson with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 3
Outfielder / Designated hitter
Born: (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992 (age 32) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 1, 2014, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics (through July 24, 2024)
Batting average	.239
Hits	852
Home runs	200
Runs batted in	525
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (2014–2020) Chicago Cubs (2021) Atlanta Braves (2021) San Francisco Giants (2022–2023) Arizona Diamondbacks (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (2020, 2021) 2× All-Star (2015, 2022)

Joc Russell Pederson (/ˈpiːdərsən/ PEE-dər-sən; born April 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants. He is a two-time World Series champion and a two-time All-Star.

The son of former MLB player Stu Pederson, Joc was drafted by the Dodgers in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB draft out of Palo Alto High School. By virtue of his Jewish heritage, he played for the Israel national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He was ranked the Dodgers' top prospect by Baseball America after the 2013 season. In 2014, he was named the Pacific Coast League (PCL) Most Valuable Player after hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases, and he made his major league debut that September.

Beginning the 2015 season as the Dodgers' starting center fielder, Pederson was selected to start for the NL All-Star team. He became the first Dodger to hit at least 25 home runs in each of his first two seasons, with 25 in 2016. Pederson hit three home runs in the 2017 World Series, which the Dodgers lost to the Houston Astros. Pederson returned to the World Series in 2018 with the Dodgers, hitting a home run in Game 3 as the Dodgers lost to the Boston Red Sox. In 2019, he hit a career-high 36 home runs. In 2020, he had four hits in 10 at bats in the World Series as the Dodgers won the championship. He signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, and was traded mid-season to the Atlanta Braves as they won the World Series, making him the ninth player in Major League history to win back-to-back World Series with different teams. Following the 2021-22 lockout, Pederson signed a one-year contract with his hometown San Francisco Giants, and made his second career All-Star Game. Pederson played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami.