Joc Pederson is positioned for the Dodgers' starting job in center field after the team traded Matt Kemp to San Diego on Thursday.

Pederson is positioned for the Dodgers' starting job in center field after the team traded Matt Kemp to San Diego on Thursday.

Analysis:

Perhaps there are more moves on the horizon, but Pederson was a 30-30 player for the first time in his career at Triple-A in 2014, and he has the tools to be a five-category star. While Andre Ethier is still on the Dodgers' roster, there is little reason to believe that Pederson won't be a part of the everyday lineup as things are becoming less crowded.