He will likely bat better than the alternative batters. Yet looking beyond that fact to his impact on other batters is interesting.
In the last two seasons, Joc Pederson batted better with runners on base compared to no runners on base. See the following table:
Generally, the batters in front of him batted better than they did when they were not batting in front of him. Let’s look at that benefit.
Who were the batters in front of Joc Pederson last season?
In 80% of the lineups last season, four specific players were immediately in front of Joc Pederson.