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Mike Hazen and Joc Pederson discuss the signing

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What was it about Joc that made him somebody you wanted to sign?

One, I’ve always appreciated the energy and competitiveness and the hit ability from across the field. Seems like he’s worn us out. You know, he’s been in the division for so long, we’ve seen him all the time - it’s good to have him on our side. From a roster construction standpoint, I think bringing Lourdes (Gurriel Jr.) back and getting Eugenio (Suarez), filling in a lot of that right-handed, middle part, our lineup was getting very, very right-handed and he does an incredible job of hitting righties.