One former Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star could end up landing a nice deal this upcoming offseason.
With the end of the regular season just a few weeks away, speculation is starting to pick up about who could be on the move. There will be plenty of players available and one of the top sluggers who will be available on the open market certainly is former Dodgers' All-Star slugger Joc Pederson.
It's unclear where he will land but Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicted that he will end up signing with the Washington Nationals.
"The Nationals are a team on the rise, and while contention in 2025 might be a long shot, they are at a point where they can legitimately start looking to add pieces during the offseason," Reuter said. "A veteran slugger like Eugenio Suárez and a great locker room guy such as Joc Pederson could help them continue to form an identity.
"Andrés Chaparro hit .328/.405/.572 with 27 doubles, 23 home runs, and 85 RBI in 105 games at Triple-A before making his MLB debut Aug. 13. The 25-year-old was acquired in the deal that sent reliever Dylan Floro to Arizona at the deadline, and he has enough pop in his bat to be a legitimate candidate for a starting job in 2025."
Pederson has spent the 2023 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has 21 home runs and 60 RBIs in 116 games played. The 32-year-old has plenty left in the tank and certainly will cash in this winter. Washington is young and up-and-coming. Adding someone like Pederson will only help take the team to the next level.
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