Joc Pederson says there’s a new sheriff in the AL West. The slugger said the Rangers are primed to overtake the back-to-back-to-back-to-back division champion Astros after he signed a two-year, $37 million contract with Texas this offseason.

The 32-year-old who signed a two-year, $37 million deal with Texas didn’t hold back during Monday’s press conference.

The Rangers have officially announced the signing of designated hitter Joc Pederson to a two-year deal with a mutual option