OVERALL GRADE
C League Average
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PLAYER PROFILE
Joc Pederson
Designated Hitter • First Base • Right Field • Texas Rangers
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Age:
34
Height:
6' 1"
Weight:
220 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
73 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Designated Hitter
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Joc Pederson
Joc Pederson currently profiles as a league average hitting performer. HR is the strongest verified indicator, while AVG represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 88th percentile (Would rank #19)
- SLG: 90th percentile (Would rank #16)
- OBP: 59th percentile (Would rank #62)
- AVG: 48th percentile (Would rank #78)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.253
Would rank #78
Top 52% vs qualifiers
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.341
Would rank #62
Top 41% vs qualifiers
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.509
Would rank #16
Top 10% vs qualifiers
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.850
Would rank #19
Top 12% vs qualifiers
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
20
#32 MLB
Top 5%
RBI
42
#122 MLB
Top 20%
H
74
#149 MLB
Top 24%
SB
2
#240 MLB
Top 39%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Designated Hitter
Available current-season rate statistics are compared directionally with the qualified MLB hitter pool. These are not official rankings.
DATA CONFIDENCE
Moderate confidence
Compared with qualified MLB hitters, but this is not an official qualified ranking.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
Percentile-based strengths are withheld until the player officially qualifies.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Batting Average Production Directional comparison
Why: Directional comparison (338 PA across 101 games): .253 AVG would place #78 against 149 qualified MLB hitters (48th percentile). This is not an official rank. It is the lowest supported league-relative category in this report, not a below-average classification.
VERSATILITY
Moderate multi-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Designated Hitter
- Position / role entries
- 3
- Verified secondary positions
- First Base, Right Field
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.