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Dodgers rookie outfielder Joc Pederson is third in the National League with nine home runs. That included a streak where Pederson's last seven hits were all home runs. 

"We didn't know we were going to get this much power," manager Don Mattingly said, per the Los Angeles Times. "Obviously the power is there, but to get it this early..."

Despite the power surge, Mattingly isn't concerned that Pederson will get cocky or start swinging for the fences. There are plenty of veterans in the clubhouse to keep him focused. 

"I think we have enough people around here to keep him thinking the right way," Mattingly said. "He's a guy who's trying to hit the ball hard somewhere. If he hits it, it usually goes."

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