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After getting his feet wet at the Major League level in September 2014, Joc Pederson was officially handed the keys in center field last season. He beat out Ethier during camp last spring to earn the job.
As Rollins busted out of the gate slowly, Pederson found himself in the leadoff spot on April 29 in the finale of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
At that stage of the season, Pederson led the Dodgers in walks (16), walk rate (21.9 percent) and on-base percentage (.458). He eventually took hold of the leadoff spot, batting .230/.364/.487 with 20 home runs and 40 RBIs in the first half.
He rode the hot first half to a start in the 2015 All-Star Game and also participated in the Home Run Derby. Pederson became the first rookie position player in franchise history to start an All-Star Game.
Pederson finished the season batting .210/.346/.417 with 26 home runs, 54 RBIs, 170 strikeouts, 92 walks, a .335 wOBA and 115 wRC+. He was replaced down the stretch of the year as the everyday starter in center field by Kiké Hernandez.
To little surprise, Pederson has not yet cracked the list of top rated center fielders, where Trout reigns supreme:
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