Rangers' Joc Pederson Chooses LiAngelo Ball's 'Tweaker' As Walk-Up Song for MLB Season

Fresh off his performance at the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend, LiAngelo Ball's rap career is getting another bump from the sports world.

Kennedi Landry of MLB.com noted Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson is using Ball's single "Tweaker" as his walk-up song.

As if the vibes for Ball's song weren't already high enough, Pederson hit the go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning of Monday's 6-3 spring training win over the Kansas City Royals.

The song has become a viral sensation since being released in January. It made Billboard's Hot 100 chart at No. 29 in its first week with 12.4 million streams.

Ball, whose rap name is Gelo, was featured on NBA All-Star Saturday night when he performed the hit single.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Jan. 11 that Ball signed with Def Jam and Universal Music Group for a deal worth $8 million guaranteed and up to $13 million.

For comparison, only the top five picks in the 2024 NBA draft earn more than $8 million in their rookie season. Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo's brother, earned $8.4 million per season on his rookie contract.

LiAngelo, who went undrafted in 2018, signed Exhibit-9 and Exhibit-10 contracts in his NBA career. The total value of those deals was $2.8 million.

Pederson is setting himself up for a big 2025 now that he has the song of the year (so far) as his walk-up music. He's been playing well in spring training with five homers and a .737 slugging percentage in 38 at-bats over 14 games.

The New York Mets were able to ride the positive vibes of "OMG" all the way to the NLCS last season. Pederson will be hoping Ball's song has the same impact for the Rangers in 2025 after they finished under .500 last season (78-84) trying to defend their 2023 World Series title.