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Sources: Joc Pederson, Texas Rangers agree on contract

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Outfielder Joc Pederson and the Texas Rangers are in agreement on a contract, pending a physical, sources confirmed to ESPN.

News of the deal was first reported by The Athletic.

Pederson, 32, spent last season exclusively as a designated hitter with the Arizona Diamondbacks but became a free agent last month when he declined his $14 million mutual option. He batted .275 with 23 home runs and 64 RBIs in 2024, his only season with the Diamondbacks after signing a $9.