Joc Pederson owned right-handed pitching during the 2024 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks, posting an overall .281/.392/.531 line against them that equated to a 154 wRC+. His .395 wOBA against righties ranked as the 8th best of any player in the game last year (min. 250 PA), immediately ahead of the likes of Corey Seager, Brent Rooker, Yordan Alvarez, and Freddie Freeman (among many others).
Joc Pederson was never going to be a part of these Cincinnati Reds, however.
Despite Cincinnati posting just an 89 wRC+ in total against RHP last year, Pederson’s lack of defensive ability and baserunning made him an unlikely fit for this club (given what the front office tends to value at the moment).