Outfielder Joc Pederson has come to epitomize the modern ballplayer; he’ll swing for the fences, and when not swinging right, more often than not, the ball finds itself in the catcher’s mitt.
The veteran outfielder owns a career .230 batting average over parts of 7 seasons, though we’ve come to see how batting average isn’t always the best barometer of offensive performance.
Despite an average that resides in the neighborhood of Mark Reynolds and Adam Dunn, Pederson has been a valuable contributor at the big league level and for a loaded Los Angeles Dodgers team.