Dodgers: Joc Pederson Agrees to Biggest Contract of His Career
Former Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson accepted the qualifying offer from the Giants, sending him back to San Francisco for at least one more year.
www.si.comHere’s the latest on Joc Pederson’s contract situation:
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The most recent widely reported development is that Pederson signed a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers worth $37 million, with an opt-out after 2025 and a mutual option for 2027. This signing was announced late December 2024, and the deal has been described as a two-year, $37 million pact with an opt-out after Year 1, giving Texas leverage to retain him or let him test free agency after 2025.[6][7]
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Prior to that Rangers deal, Pederson spent the 2024 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2025, a deal worth $9.5 million that allowed him to continue in Arizona if both sides exercised the option; that arrangement closed in January 2024.[5]
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In early 2022, Pederson had a notable long-term deal with the Dodgers that reflected his rising value at the time, but that was superseded by subsequent free-agent moves including 2024–25 with the Diamondbacks and Rangers.[2]
Key takeaways
- Pederson is under contract with the Rangers for 2025 on the current two-year deal; the 2027 option can be exercised by Texas to override his opt-out decision after 2025 in certain circumstances, giving the Rangers a backstop if they wish to keep him.[1][7]
- The opt-out after 2025 is a major feature, effectively giving Pederson the freedom to pursue other opportunities if Texas does not exercise the additional option, unless the team steps in to retain him.[7][1]
If you’d like, I can pull the exact contract language or summarize what each clause means for Pederson’s potential earnings and movement in 2025–27. I can also provide a brief timeline of Pederson’s recent contract history with links to the primary reporting.