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Rangers finally place Joc Pederson (hand) on IL

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Rangers placed DH Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 19, with a left hand fracture.

It finally happened. The Rangers waited as long as they could for Pederson to attempt to make it back from a small fracture in his left hand, but they simply couldn’t continue to play with a shortened bench while sitting one game ahead of the Astros for the AL West division title entering the final week of the season. The 34-year-old righty-masher was going to be out of the lineup for the eighth straight game on Tuesday against the Mets. There’s still a chance that Pederson is ready for the outset of the playoffs, but he won’t return before then.

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Rangers’ manager Skip Schumaker told reporters on Sunday that Joc Pederson (hand) would return for the club’s Wild Card series should they punch their ticket to the postseason on Sunday.

Pederson took live batting practice off of Jack Leiter in Minnesota on Sunday and showed enough that Schumaker had no reservations about his ability. Now the Rangers just need to overcome the Astros to win the American League West.
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Joc Pederson (hand) is scheduled to take live batting practice off of Jack Leiter on Sunday.

If all goes well with that session, Pederson is hoping that he’ll be available for the start of the Wild Card series on Tuesday — provided the Rangers make it to the postseason. The 34-year-old slugger has been shelved since mid-September due to a small fracture in his left hand.
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Joc Pederson (hand) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Mets.

Pederson is on the bench for the eighth consecutive game after being diagnosed with a fracture in his left hand earlier this month. There’s a chance he’s ready to return at some point later this week, but fantasy managers shouldn’t count on it.
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Joc Pederson (hand) remains out of the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays.

It qualifies as a mild surprise to see Pederson out of the lineup considering his familiarity with former Angels starter José Soriano. He probably would’ve been in the lineup if he were ready from a health standpoint. He’s sitting out his sixth consecutive game after being diagnosed with a fracture in his left hand. He’s aiming to make it back in time for the postseason, which seems like a fairly strong possibility. There’s been zero indication that the Rangers are considering putting him on the injured list.
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Joc Pederson (hand) is not in the Rangers’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Blue Jays.

It’s the fifth straight game that Pederson has missed due to a small fracture in his left hand. The Rangers remain hopeful that he’ll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list, but time is running out. Josh Jung will function as the team’s designated hitter in his absence on Friday.
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Joc Pederson (hand) remains out of the Rangers’ lineup for Thursday’s series finale against the Red Sox.

Pederson has yet to resume swinging a bat, though the swelling in his hand has finally subsided. He has been gripping a bat lightly to get some strength and movement back and the Rangers remain hopeful that he’ll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list.
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Joc Pederson (hand) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Red Sox.

Pederson receives some extra time off with lefty Jake Bennett taking the ball for Boston in this one. The 34-year-old slugger is attempting to play through a small fracture in his left hand for the rest of the season. He figures to be back in the lineup to face veteran Sonny Gray during Thursday’s series finale.
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Joc Pederson has been diagnosed with a small fracture in his left hand.

Pederson, who is absent from the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Red Sox, told reporters he’s going to attempt to play through the injury with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season. The 34-year-old, who has occupied Texas’ leadoff spot against most right-handed starters, suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch over the weekend. The Rangers find themselves in a heated race with the Astros for the AL West division title and sit just one game back entering Tuesday’s action.
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Although X-rays came back negative, Joc Pederson is expected to meet with a hand specialist on Sunday after getting hit by a pitch on Saturday.

Pederson had his hand in a plastic brace after the game Saturday. He was hit in the same area in which he suffered a fractured wrist last season. It may sound like bad luck, but it’s really Pederson’s own doing from crowding the plate. Last year’s HBP came on a pitch that was a little high but was over the strike zone. The HBP tonight came on a pitch that was maybe three inches inside. If Pederson did escape another significant injury, it’s at least good timing on his part. The Rangers are set to face left-handers in each of their next three games, meaning Pederson was likely to be out of the starting lineup anyway.
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Joc Pederson left Saturday’s game in the sixth inning after getting hit on the right wrist by a pitch the previous inning.

Pederson stayed in to run the bases, but the Rangers had Justin Foscue hit for him his next time up, even though there was still a righty in the game for Arizona. Pederson suffered a broken wrist when he was hit in the same area last year.

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Kevin Alcántara finished 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and a walk for Licey of the Dominican Winter League on Thursday.

With Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ becoming free agents, the Cubs will have plenty of room for an out-of-options Alcántara to make an impact next year. Still, there hasn’t been anything to suggest that they have much faith in him, and there’s a decent chance he’ll be traded this winter. Alcántara hit .260/.350/.502 with 20 homers in 82 games for Triple-A Iowa last season. He’s been as productive as anyone in the Dominican Winter League so far, going 11-for-27 with three homers through eight games.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy went 2-for-3 with three-run homer, five RBI and three walks in his debut for Zulia of the Venezuelan Winter League on Thursday.

That’s quite a showing for his first ever winter league appearance. Malloy, who hit .209/.311/.346 in 123 games for the Tigers between 2024 and ’25, is coming off a pretty disastrous season in the Rays system in which he missed time due to injury and hit just .167/.309/.285 in 65 games for Triple-A Durham. He’s still technically with the Rays now, but he’s about to become a minor league free agent.
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Jurickson Profar went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI for La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League on Thursday.

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Victor Bericoto went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI for Caracas in Thursday’s Venezuelan Winter League play.

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Zuber recently underwent internal brace surgery that could keep him out for all of next year. Navarreto spent the final three-plus months of the season on the roster as a backup to Joe Mack, but he didn’t play much, hitting .135/.193/.250 in 61 plate appearances.
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Alcantara will make $21 million, plus an extra $1 million if he’s traded at any point, in the final year of his deal with the Marlins. The 31-year-old went 13-11 with a 3.87 ERA while leading the majors with 214 innings pitched last season. On the other hand, both his 17 percent strikeout rate and his 42 percent groundball rate were career lows. His value in fantasy leagues next year will rather significantly hinge on whether the Marlins continue to give him chances to close games in between starts.
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