Joc Pederson has a small fracture in his left hand, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. The Rangers designated hitter will try to play through the injury, but that will be a matter of swelling and pain tolerance.
Pederson was plunked by former teammate Brandon Pfaadt with a 93.3 mph fastball on Saturday at Chase Field. He stayed in to run the bases but was lifted for pinch-hitter Justin Foscue for his next plate appearance. Pederson didn’t play on Sunday and is out of the lineup for tonight’s series opener against the Red Sox. He wouldn’t have started either of those games with the opposing clubs running left-handed starters (Eduardo Rodriguez and Patrick Sandoval, respectively).
Boston will pitch another lefty, rookie Jake Bennett, tomorrow. It’s not until Thursday’s finale — when the Sox will run Sonny Gray — that Texas will want to plug Pederson back into the lineup. They’ll hope the swelling subsides enough that he’s able to hit by then. The catching duo of Elias Díaz and Danny Jansen have gotten the start at DH over the last two games.
Pederson has rebounded from a rough first year in Texas. He’s been the impact platoon bat the Rangers expected when they signed him to a $37.5MM free agent contract. Pederson is tied with Jake Burger for the team lead with 26 home runs. All but one of those have come against right-handed pitching, against whom he’s hitting .245/.338/.496 in just shy of 400 plate appearances. He has been the team’s biggest bat against righties, which has otherwise been an issue for Texas. They’re 26th in the majors with a .697 OPS.
Texas enters play Tuesday one game behind the Astros in the American League West. Houston won the season series, so the Rangers will essentially need to make up two games to win the division. They’re 1.5 games behind the Guardians in the Wild Card picture, while Toronto has an additional win with an extra game played. Texas is better positioned from a tiebreaker perspective in the Wild Card race, as they’d hold the edge over anyone besides the AL Central-leading White Sox.
The Rangers host the Blue Jays in a pivotal series this weekend. They’ll conclude with a home set against the Mets and a trip to Minnesota for three games apiece. Pederson will likely return to free agency this offseason, as his contract contains an $18.5MM mutual option that is expected to be declined by at least one side.
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