Pederson is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Angels on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Even with the Halos sending right-hander Jose Soriano to the mound, the lefty-hitting Pederson will begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Pederson was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Sunday but has gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts since his return. Kyle Higashioka will serve as the designated hitter while Jonah Heim starts behind home plate.

Pederson started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Pederson rejoined the Rangers on Sunday following a two-month stay on the injured list with a broken hand. He returns at a time when Texas, winners of six consecutive games, is playing its best ball of the season. Pederson is expected to resume a role as the DH against right-handers but could also see time at first base.

The Rangers reinstated Pederson (hand) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and will bat fifth for the Rangers in their series finale with Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

Texas optioned outfielder/infielder Michael Helman to Triple-A Round Rock to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Pederson, who is back in the big leagues for the first time since late May after missing two months while recovering from a fractured right hand. Though he made one of his two starts during his rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco at first base, Pederson is expected to primarily be used as a DH now that he's back with the Rangers. Prior to being deactivated, Pederson had gotten off to a slow start to his first season with the Rangers, slashing just .131/.269/.238 over 145 plate appearances. On a positive note, Pederson had been striking out at a career-low rate (19.3 percent).

The Rangers will activate Pederson (hand) from the injured list Sunday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pederson had been getting reps at first base before getting injured, though the Rangers intend to use him as a full-time DH once he's activated. The 33-year-old slugger went 2-for-6 with a walk and a run scored during his rehab assignment in Double-A, which could be enough momentum for him to turn things around after starting the year with a .507 OPS through 145 plate appearances.

Pederson (hand) is two games into a rehab assignment and has gone 2-for-6 with one walk and a run scored for Double-A Frisco.

EDGE Analysis

Pederson kicked off the assignment Thursday as the designated hitter and followed up at first base Friday. Per MLB.com, Pederson is on track to return for the Rangers' next road trip, which begins Monday against the Angels.

Pederson is expected to report to Double-A Frisco this weekend to begin a rehab assignment, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After taking batting practice Tuesday and Wednesday, Pederson said he's feeling good physically and merely needs to continue his ramp-up process by getting in some competitive at-bats before the Rangers bring him back from the 10-day injured list. Manager Bruce Bochy suggested Tuesday that he doesn't anticipate Pederson needing a lengthy rehab assignment, so the 33-year-old may just stick around with Frisco through the weekend before the Rangers potentially activate him early next week. Pederson has been on the shelf since May 25 with a broken right hand but didn't require surgery.

Pederson (hand) resumed taking live batting practice Tuesday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pederson is expected to take another round of batting practice Wednesday, and if everything goes smoothly, a rehab assignment should come shortly afterward. It's still unclear exactly how long the 33-year-old will be in the minors, though manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that he doesn't expect Pederson's assignment to last very long.

Pederson (hand) will resume batting practice in two-to-three weeks, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

It was reported in early July that Pederson would be activated roughly a week after the All-Star break. However, it appears that his timeline has been pushed back, and he'll now almost certainly be sidelined until early August.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Pederson (hand) is likely to return from the 10-day injured list in about three weeks, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The estimated timeline laid out by Bochy would put Pederson in line to rejoin the Rangers in the second week after the All-Star break. Before being placed on the injured list May 25 after he fractured his right hand on a hit-by-pitch, Pederson was in the midst of a rough first season in Texas. He was batting just .131 with two home runs over 145 plate appearances, though his 14.1 percent walk rate and 19.3 percent strikeout rate were both comfortably better than his career rates (11.6 percent, 23.5 percent). Once he's fully healed from the hand fracture and completes a rehab assignment, Pederson should settle back in as the Rangers' preferred designated hitter versus right-handed pitching.

Pederson (hand) has been healing well and has been given clearance to shed the splint he's been wearing, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com

EDGE Analysis

Pederson broke his right hand in late May, but his five-week scans showed good healing. He can now begin strengthening his hand without wearing a brace. He still has plenty of hurdles to clear before being activated, however, so a pre-All-Star break return seems unlikely.