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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Benched Joc Pederson For Failure To Run Out Grounder In Loss To Rockies
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Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Benched Joc Pederson For Failure To Run Out Grounder In Loss To Rockies

Matthew Moreno
July 29, 2019
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson reacts after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Joc Pederson has been square in the spotlight over the past month as the Los Angeles Dodgers began experimenting with playing him at first base. After initially being eased into the position, Pederson has become a regular starter.

As one might suspect with a natural outfielder playing out of position, there have been growing pains along the way. However, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has continued to voice his support of Pederson.

He acknowledged there’s been spotty play at times, but explained a belief Pederson has made strides since he first began playing the infield. Pederson committed another error on Monday night and was ultimately removed in the eighth inning.

Though, the two were not related, as Roberts benched Pederson because of a failure to run out a grounder, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com:

Joc Pederson was benched after not running out his 8th inning ground out.

— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) July 30, 2019

Pederson’s grounder to first base drove in Will Smith, who led off the eighth inning with a double. Pederson didn’t make it far up the line in what was the final at-bat of an 0-for-4 effort at the plate.

It marked a second time this season Pederson failed to run out a play, as he previously did so on a pop-up during a May game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roberts voiced his frustration and disappointment with the sequence, and said he spoke with Pederson.

One of Roberts’ mantras since being hired as manager has been a commitment to playing each game with 100% effort and approaching every day with a business-like attitude. Yasiel Puig found himself benched due to a failure to comply with those guidelines during his time with the Dodgers.

In some cases, Puig was additionally held out of the lineup for the next game. Roberts has not indicated if Pederson will experience the same fate, though he may not start anyhow as the Rockies are sending southpaw Kyle Freeland to the mound.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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