My Take
Joc Pederson is one of those players who makes baseball genuinely fun to watch — a lefty slugger with a gorgeous uppercut swing built for October moments. Growing up in Palo Alto and coming up through the Dodgers system, he carved out a reputation as a streaky but dangerous power bat, the kind of guy you definitely want in a playoff lineup even if his regular-season numbers sometimes leave you wanting more. Two World Series rings (2020 with the Dodgers, 2021 with the Braves) tell you everything about his knack for showing up when it counts. He's bounced around a lot — Cubs, Giants, Diamondbacks, Rangers — which feels about right for a player who's always been a little hard to categorize: too good to bench, too inconsistent to build around, and way too entertaining to ever fully write off.
Overview
Joc Russell Pederson ( PEE-dər-sən; born April 21, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks. He is a two-time World Series champion and a two-time All-Star.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joc Pederson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョク・ピーダーソン
- Reading
- じょく・ぴーだーそん
- Born
- April 21, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Palo Alto High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.