When he came up in 2015, he inspired Dodger fans almost immediately, making the All-Star team after hammering 20 home runs in the first half of his rookie season. He cooled off considerably in the second half though, hitting only ten extra-base hits and batting only .178.
Joc’s problems have always seemed to stem from his approach at the plate, which has lead to his becoming one of the best examples of the dreaded “three true outcomes” player. From 2015 to 2017, Pederson had the 24th-worst K% among qualified hitters at 26.6%, the eighth-highest BB% at 14.0% and 62 home runs, good for 76th in baseball during that time.