Joc Pederson’s first base experiment will leave the Dodgers’ laboratory soon

LOS ANGELES — The ball trickled to Joc Pederson’s right. He reached down with his glove, fielding the ball on his backhand, then in the same motion executed a perfect no-look flip to a pitcher covering first base behind him. From his usual place in the outfield that would have been impossible. Tuesday afternoon, he found himself playing first base and playing it pretty well.
For Pederson, this wasn’t unusual. The 27-year-old outfielder has messed around at first base in batting