Rangers signed DH Joc Pederson to a two-year, $37 million contract with a mutual option for 2027.
The deal is now official. Pederson’s pull-heavy approach seems like a perfect fit for Globe Life Field, which ranks seventh out of 30 ballparks in Baseball Savant’s three-year park factors for left-handed home run power. The 32-year-old righty-masher, who will be utility-only next season for fantasy purposes, figures to bat in the heart of Texas’ strong lineup as their primary designated hitter, which puts him in position to emerge as a strong power plus counting stats fantasy contributor. He’s eclipsed 23 homers in six of the last nine full seasons dating back to 2015, so we’re confident projecting at least 20-25 round-trippers in his Rangers debut. He’s a strong late-round selection in all fantasy formats as a cheap power source that won’t be a complete anchor in the batting average department.