The Texas Rangers were active from Sunday night into Monday morning, trading first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and veteran Joc Pederson.

For Pederson, this is a two-year contract. ESPN’s Buster Olney released the terms of the contract:

Joc Pederson’s contract with the Texas Rangers: 2 years, $37 million, with an opt-out option after the first year. A perfect fit for their lineup.

Pederson will fit right in with an already potent lineup featuring Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter. After winning the World Series in 2023, the Rangers regressed in 2024, but this order still has a chance to keep them competitive. If they get a full year of Jacob deGrom in the rotation, they should be even better as well.

Pederson, 32, is an 11-year veteran of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks. He helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 2020 and also won a title with the Braves in 2021. Pederson is a two-time All-Star who is coming off a strong 2024 in which he produced a WAR 2 .9 in Arizona.

A thoroughbred right-handed pitcher, Pederson hit .275 with 23 homers and 64 RBIs in 132 games. It was his sixth major league season with 20 or more home runs. His career high is 36, which he reached in 2019.

THE Rangers finished third in the American League West, but given the Mariners’ financial constraints and the Astros’ loss of Kyle Tucker and likely Alex Bregman, Texas still has plenty of room to make some noise in 2025.

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