Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Sat 7/22/23 2:21 AM

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson snapped a month-long homer drought with his game-tying blast in the third inning, but the Giants were limited to just two hits over the rest of the contest. During his 23-game power drought, Pederson his just .167 with two doubles and a triple. The 31-year-old remains in a strong-side platoon role while primarily serving as the designated hitter. He's hitting .233 with a .781 OPS, nine homers, 34 RBI and 37 runs scored over 63 contests this season.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Mon 7/17/23 4:23 PM

Pederson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
As usual, the lefty-hitting Pederson will retreat to the bench while the Giants oppose a southpaw (Brandon Williamson) in the series opener in Cincinnati. Michael Conforto will get a day out of the outfield and will replace Pederson as the Giants' designated hitter.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Sun 7/9/23 1:46 PM

Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Giants will face another left-handed starter (Kyle Freeland) on Sunday, so Pederson will hit the bench for the third time in the past four games. Michael Conforto will serve as the designated hitter while Austin Slater starts in left field.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Fri 7/7/23 6:45 PM

Pederson is not in the lineup Friday versus the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Wilmer Flores will serve as the Giants' designated hitter with the Rockies throwing left-hander Austin Gomber. The left-handed-hitting Pederson has gone 3-for-15 in limited action this year against southpaws.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Wed 7/5/23 6:06 PM

Pederson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Wilmer Flores will serve as the Giants' designated hitter with left-hander Tommy Milone set to take the mound for Seattle. Pederson has drawn only 19 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Tue 7/4/23 10:08 AM

Pederson is hitting .161 with a .333 OBP and one extra-base hit (a triple) over his last 10 games.
EDGE Analysis
He remains a staple in the top four spots of the lineup against right-handed pitching while sitting against all southpaws. Pederson is hitting .245/.373/.447 with eight home runs in 51 games this season. His 22.8 percent strikeout rate is his lowest mark since 2019, while his 15 percent walk rate is the best mark he has posted since 2015.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Mon 7/3/23 9:29 PM

Pederson is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against Seattle, freelance writer Henry Schulman reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson will get another day off with the Giants set to face off against southpaw Bryan Woo. Michael Conforto will fill the designated hitter slot with Pederson sitting.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Sun 7/2/23 4:17 PM

Pederson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson is 2-for-18 with five walks and two runs in his past six games and will take a seat Sunday with lefty David Peterson on the mound for New York. J.D. Davis will serve as the designated hitter while Casey Schmitt starts at third base.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Thu 6/29/23 4:20 PM

Pederson is playing left field and batting third Thursday versus the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson has been pressed into outfield duty for the first time this season after Michael Conforto was forced from Wednesday's game due to left hamstring tightness. Patrick Bailey is serving as the Giants' designated hitter Thursday and Blake Sabol will start behind the plate.

Joc Pederson
LF/DH ARI
Thu 6/22/23 1:58 PM

Pederson is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pederson will head to the bench with a lefty (Blake Snell) on the mound for the opposition. He has not started against a lefty all season. Michael Conforto gets the nod at designated hitter, batting fifth.