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Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young, left, poses for photos with Joc Pederson during a news conference announcing Pederson's two-year contract with the team, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

Joc Pederson gets $5.5 million signing bonus as part of $37 million, 2-year deal with Rangers

Joc Pederson gets a $5.5 million signing bonus as part of his $37 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young, left, poses for photos with Joc Pederson during a news conference announcing Pederson's two-year contract with the team, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

Joc Pederson and Texas Rangers finalize 2-year deal, DH’s 5th team since 2020 title with Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson smiles while at bat during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sept. 21, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)

Texas Rangers agree with free agent DH Joc Pederson on contract, AP source says

Arizona Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson smiles while at bat during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Pederson hits an early homer as the Diamondbacks blank the Brewers 5-0

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Pederson’s HR rallies Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win; no-decision for Pirates rookie Paul Skenes

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson celebrates with third base coach Tony Perezchica (21) after hitting a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning during a baseball game, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Joc Pederson homers for 2nd straight game, helps the Diamondbacks beat the Pirates 4-3

Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker, left, watches his solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Diamondbacks’ Christian Walker continues his Dodger Stadium rampage, hitting 2 more homers

Arizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suárez, right, celebrates his home run against the Chicago White Sox with third base coach Tony Perezchica during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 14, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Suárez, Pederson homer, Nelson goes 6 innings in Diamondbacks’ 7-1 victory over White Sox

Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker watches his three-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Walker hits 2 HRs, Pederson adds a grand slam and the D-backs coast past the Angels 11-1

Arizona Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson celebrates as he runs the bases on a three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Pederson hits 3-run blast against his old team as the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 7-3

FILE - San Francisco Giants' Joc Pederson watches his two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in San Francisco, June 11, 2023. Pederson has agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks that includes a mutual option in 2025, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The deal includes a $3 million buyout for 2025. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been officially announced. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

D-backs add slugger Joc Pederson, who is intrigued with his new team’s speed, youth and power

San Francisco Giants' LaMonte Wade Jr. celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. Tyler Fitzgerald also scored. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Taylor’s RBI single in 10th lifts Dodgers to 3-2 win over Giants

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar (10) and centerfielder Alek Thomas celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees during a baseball game, Sept. 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)

Yankees eliminated from playoff contention with 7-1 loss to Diamondbacks

San Francisco Giants third base coach Mark Hallberg, left, and Brandon Crawford celebrate a home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan)

Giants open 9-run lead, hang to to beat Rockies 11-10 and stop slide

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chase Anderson works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Nick Mears allows double to J.D. Davis to end Rockies’ no-hit bid vs. Giants

San Francisco Giants' LaMonte Wade Jr., third from right, celebrates with teammates after hitting the game-winning RBI single against the Cleveland Guardians during the 10th inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Giants rally past Guardians 5-4 in 10 innings to keep pace in NL wild-card chase

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki watches his two-run home run off San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homer as the Cubs rally past the Giants 11-8

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Strider becomes first 15-game winner, leads Braves over Giants 5-1

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

Spencer Strider becomes first 15th-game winner, Braves beat Giants 5-1

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor watches his three-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Mets launch 3 homers to beat MLB-leading Braves 10-4 for 7th win in 9 games

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, left, slides past San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey to score on his inside-the-park home run against pitcher Sean Hjelle during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Harper races for inside-the-park HR, Nola works 7 strong innings as Phillies beat Giants 10-4

San Francisco Giants' Luis Matos hit a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

Joc Pederson’s bases-loaded walk in 9th lifts Giants to 4-3 win over Braves

Tampa Bay Rays' Luke Raley, center, celebrates with Christian Bethancourt, left, after hitting an inside-the-park home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Raley races for 1st pinch-hit, inside-the-park HR in Rays’ history in 6-1 win over Giants

San Francisco Giants' Wade Meckler hits a single against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Estrada, Flores hit home runs as Giants offense comes alive in 7-0 win over Rays

FILE - San Francisco Giants' Joc Pederson watches his two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Pederson is scared to fly and shortly after arriving in San Francisco he began working with the club's director of mental health and wellness Shana Alexander and human performance specialist Harvey Martin to cope with his flight anxiety. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Some athletes with a fear of flying are leaning on greater resources than their predecessors

Oakland Athletics' Jordan Diaz gestures after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Seth Brown singles in the 8th inning to send the Athletics past the Giants, 2-1

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, right, tags out San Francisco Giants' Patrick Bailey at home during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Davis hits tiebreaking double in 6th to back Webb’s first win in 5 starts, Giants beat D-backs 4-2

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Austin Adams (55) is helped off the field after he was hit by the ball on a single by San Francisco Giants' Joc Pederson during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Diamondbacks reliever Austin Adams to miss remainder of the season due to fractured ankle

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Murphy (72) tags out San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 30, 2023. (AP Photo/John Hefti)

Joc Pederson’s 11th-inning single lifts San Francisco Giants past Boston Red Sox 4-3

Giants take on the Red Sox in series rubber match

Red Sox take 5-game win streak into matchup with the Giants

Washington Nationals' Dominic Smith hits a two-RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park, Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Thomas steals 4 as the Nationals top the Giants 6-1 for their first sweep since 2021

Washington Nationals center fielder Alex Call jumps to catch a ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Brett Wisely during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Friday, July 21, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Abrams, Thomas homer, rookie Jake Irvin strikes out 9 as Nationals defeat Giants 5-3

Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker (53) watches his three-run home run in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Diamondbacks end 4-game skid by outlasting the Braves 16-13

San Francisco Giants' Camilo Doval, left, high-fives Wilmer Flores after the final out of the team's baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, early Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Giants beats Reds 4-2 and 11-10, extend winning streak to 7 and Reds’ skid to 6