In a heartfelt farewell note to the Dodgers and their fans published in The Players’ Tribune soon after his deal with the Cubs was formally announced, Joc Pederson took time to thank everyone who’d been a part of his journey over a decade in the organization. He reflected on choosing to accept a signing bonus rather than staying at USC and about how he always tells his daughter to dream big, which brings us to the Cubs’ role in the story.
Pederson passed on college to pursue his dream of playing Major League Baseball, but he didn’t and doesn’t simply want to be on a roster.