JOC PEDERSON NEWS

Not in lineup Sunday Pederson (back) is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Giants after leaving Saturday's game with back tightness.

Impact Per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, manager David Ross said Kris Bryant was originally scheduled to return to third base for the series finale, but will instead need to fill Pederson's void in the outfield. Pederson remains day-to-day for the time being and it's unknown if he'll be available off the bench Sunday.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gausman fans 10 in 7 innings, Giants edge Cubs 4-3

Unbeaten Kevin Gausman struck out 10 in seven smooth innings, Alex Dickerson homered for the second consecutive day and the San Francisco Giants kept rolling, beating the Chicago C...

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pederson (lower back tightness) exits early SAN FRANCISCO -- Joc Pederson had been enjoying his trip back to Oracle Park, where Giants fans know him well from his days with the rival D...

JUNE 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Leaves with back tightness Pederson left Saturday's game against the Giants with right lower back tightness, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact It wasn't originally clear why Pederson left the game in the fifth inning. The extent of the back issue isn't known at this point, but the outfielder figures to be further evaluated before more updates are given.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves game Saturday Pederson was removed from Saturday's game against the Giants in the fifth inning for undisclosed reasons, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pederson went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before exiting. The reasons for his exit aren't known at this point, but those details figure to come out after the game, if not sooner. Kris Bryant shifted from center field to left field and Rafael Ortega entered the game as the new center fielder.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants hit 4 home runs, thump Arrieta, Cubs 8-5

Steven Duggar and Alex Dickerson homered off Jake Arrieta as part of a six-run second inning, and the San Francisco Giants thumped the Chicago Cubs 8-5

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plates two runs Pederson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss against the Giants.

Impact Pederson provided all the offense the Cubs could muster Thursday, as he socked a two-run shot off starter Anthony DeSclafani in the third inning. It was the outfielder's fifth long ball of the campaign, and that also ended his three-game hitless streak.

JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Crawford's 3-run HR propels Giants past Cubs 7-2

Brandon Crawford homered and drove in four runs, Anthony DeSclafani pitched six solid innings and hit an RBI double, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 7-2

JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pederson helps Cubs pound Reds 10-2 for 6th straight win

Joc Pederson, Ian Happ and Eric Sogard each drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 for their season-high sixth consecutive victory

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits against lefty Pederson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Impact With a southpaw (Tyler Anderson) on the hill for the Pirates, the lefty-hitting Pederson will check out of the starting nine for the series finale. Rafael Ortega will fill in for Pederson in left field.

MAY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates look to break 4-game slide against Cubs

Pittsburgh will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Pirates take on Chicago

MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops two home runs in win Pederson went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Impact Pederson led off for the Cubs and almost single-handedly carried them to the 4-3 win. The home runs were just his third and fourth of the season, but the outfielder has been locked in lately, as he's batting .316 across his last 10 games with three long balls and six RBI. He's also batted leadoff in six straight contests, so clearly manager David Ross likes what he's getting from Pederson atop the order. He's a strong fantasy asset while he remains hot.

MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson hits 2 home runs in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs leadoff man Joc Pederson continued his hot month with his first multi-homer game of the season in a 4-3 victory over the Pittsb...

MAY 26, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Pederson's 2 homers, Arrieta lead Cubs over Pirates 4-3

Joc Pederson hit two home runs, Jake Arrieta beat Pittsburgh for the third time this season and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pirates 4-3

MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mikolas hurt in return, Molina homers, Cards top Cubs 2-1

Four pitchers combined for five innings of scoreless, two-hit relief after Miles Mikolas appeared to injury his forearm in his delayed season debut, and Yadier Molina hit a tiebrea...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alzolay scheduled to start for Cubs at Cardinals

The Cubs will start Adbert Alzolay on Saturday and the Cardinals are expected to counter with Miles Mikolas

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive from leadoff spot again Pederson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-3 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Pederson batted leadoff for the third straight game and set the tone for the easy win, starting the contest with a home run against Carlos Martinez, his second of the year. The outfielder is starting to look comfortable in a Chicago uniform after a slow start, and he has plenty of fantasy value as long as he's atop the batting order.

MAY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson, Happ, lead Hendricks, Cubs over Cardinals 12-3

Joc Pederson homered on the first pitch of the game, Ian Happ got two hits during an eight-run burst in the eighth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gathers two more hits in win Pederson went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

Impact For the second game in a row and sixth time in the last nine contests, Pederson recorded two or more hits. Perhaps more importantly, the outfielder has batted leadoff in consecutive games as well. The Cubs started the season with Ian Happ in that role and have also used Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras there. If Pederson can stick in the top spot, he should get more at-bats overall and could see an uptick in runs.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Happ homers twice as Cubs beat Nationals 5-2

Ian Happ homered twice and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-2

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base three times in loss Pederson went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

Impact Pederson didn't come around to score in the 4-3 loss, but it was otherwise an effective night for the leadoff hitter. After a slow start to the season, including some missed time due to a wrist injury, the outfielder is batting an even .400 this month. Pederson may continue to sit against tough lefties, but it looks like he should produce good stats when he's in the lineup for the Cubs.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against southpaw Pederson will be on the bench against lefty Patrick Corbin and the Nationals on Tuesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pederson has started five times against lefties this season but will hit the bench Tuesday as the Cubs face their second southpaw in a row. Matt Duffy starts in left field in his absence.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Monday Pederson isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Pederson went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's win over the Tigers. Kris Bryant will start in left field while Matt Duffy starts at third base.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castro's hit in 10th gives Tigers 9-8 win over Cubs

Harold Castro hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning off Craig Kimbrel to give the Detroit Tigers a 9-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Three hits in Friday's win Pederson went 3-for-4 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact All three knocks were singles, but it was still Pederson's fourth straight multi-hit performance. The hot streak has pushed the outfielder's slash line to .268/.354/.341 through 24 games, but he has only one homer, eight runs and nine RBI.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE