Joc Pederson got the start in Centerfield for the Los Angeles Dodgers home opener against the San Diego Padres yesterday and by all accounts, he was pretty impressive. He went 1 for 3 with a double, stole third base, and lead off with a walk that preceded Jimmy Rollins three run homer that won the game. He also made a tumbling catch of a sinking Will Middlebrooks line drive into the right centerfield gap in the top of the sixth inning that saved extra bases.
The Dodgers have not had a Rookie of the Year winner since Todd Hollandsworth in 1996. Eric Karros started a five year Dodgers run of Rookie of the Year winners in 1992, followed by Mike Piazza, Raul Mondesi, and Hideo Nomo. Pederson was a 30/30 man last year but the Dodgers players that have passed through Albuquerque have had a history of posting video game like stats that do not translate well to Dodger stadium.
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