Corey Dickerson

At 34 years old, Corey Dickerson has this physical status:

McKenzie Corey Dickerson (born May 22, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies from 2013 through 2015, the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 and 2017, the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018 and 2019 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2019.

The Rockies selected Dickerson in the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, and he made his major league debut in 2013.

Dickerson was an MLB All-Star in 2017, and won a Gold Glove Award in 2018.

Personal life

Dickerson and his wife, Beth Anne, had a son in 2014.On February 22, 2018, the same day he was traded to the Pirates, the couple had their second son. In the offseason, Dickerson resides in Madison, Mississippi.

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Amateur career

Dickerson was born in McComb, Mississippi, (population 13,000) and raised in Brookhaven, Mississippi. He attended Brookhaven Academy (with a student body of 400) in Brookhaven, where he played baseball and then played in football and basketball. He tore his shoulder at a baseball camp this year, forcing him to change from shortstop to outfield in baseball and from quarterback to wide receiver in football. Dickerson, 45 over four seasons and single-season records for home runs, as well as 15 in his senior year. In addition, his single-season.591 batting average and 55 runs batted in (RBIs) are all Brookhaven Academy records.

Dickerson later attended Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi, on a full baseball scholarship, where he played center field and was the school's leadoff hitter. Dickerson hit.459 with 21 home runs during his freshman season at Meridian.

Professional career

In 2009, the Colorado Rockies drafted him in the 29th round, but he did not sign. In the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, the Rockies then selected Dickerson.

He batted.348(6th in the PCL)/.632(leading the league) in 2010 (tied for sixth place) and 61 at bats, totaling 696 runs (tied for fifth). He was named Week One on September 6, 2010. In 2010 he was a TopPS Short-Season/Rookie All Star, an MiLB Organization All Star, and a Topp Short-Season/Rookie All Star.

Dickerson had 10 RBIs on three home runs while playing with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League on June 3, 2011, ties for the most RBIs in a single game in South Atlantic League history, a record that had existed for 33 years. He was named SAL Player of the Week on July 11, 2011. He batted 78 runs (5th), 5 triples (tied for 10th), 32 home runs (leading the SAL), and 87 RBIs (tied for 3rd) for Asheville in 383 at bats in 2011. In 2011, he came in fourth in both home runs and slugging percentages.

Dickerson was a member of the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League in 2012 and later in the California League's Modesto Nuts. He batted a combined.304/.358/.542 with 22 home runs and 81 RBIs in 560 at bats. He was a California All Star in the California League mid-season. He then competed in the Arizona Fall League, hitting.364/.368/.515 at bats and was named a Rising Star.

MLB rated him as the 16th-best prospect in the Rockies system prior to the 2013 season. He batted.371(2nd in the PCL)/.632(3rd), 11 home runs, and 50 RBIs in 315 at bats with Colorado Springs, winning the league), and was an MiLB All Star.

Dickerson was promoted to the major leagues by the Rockies on June 21, 2013. Dickerson made his first two career appearances, both doubles, and his first career RBI as the Rockies defeated the Washington Nationals. Dickerson scored in a Rockies victory on July 28, his first home run off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Donovan Hand. He batted.263/.459 with 5 home runs and 17 RBIs in 190 at bats in 2013 in the majors.

Dickerson debuted with the Rockies in 2014 but was recalled from the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League on April 9 when Boone Logan was activated from the disabled list. Dickerson was the only batter to reach base safely during Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter on June 18, 2014, during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted.312(9th-best in the league)/.364/.567(3rd-best in the league) in 2014, recording 24 home runs, 18.2 at-home runs (6th-best in the NL), and 76 RBIs in 436 at-bats (4th-best in the NL).

Dickerson suffered two broken ribs while searching for a fish on June 30, 2015. In 2015, he batted.304/.333/.536 with ten home runs and 31 RBIs in 224 at-bats.

Dickerson and Kevin Padlo were traded by the Tampa Bay Rays for pitchers Jake McGee and Germán Márquez on January 28, 2016. Dickerson's first season away from Coors Field dropped to.245/.469 in a career-low 36 doubles (10th in the AL) with 24 home runs and 70 RBIs in 510 at bats. He spent the bulk of his time as the DH and left fielder.

Dickerson's game was completely transformed in 2017, and he made the leadoff appearance. At the All-Star break, his recovery led him to a.367/.569 line, leading the DH rankings in virtually every segment. His numbers led him to beating incumbent Nelson Cruz for the starting DH position in the All-Star Game, making him the first Ray to play in the game since 2010 (Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria, David Price). Dickerson's results in the second half slowed. Dickerson batted 588 runs in 588 at-bats in 2017, batting.282/.490 for his career-high 27 home runs and 62 RBIs. He swung at 56% of pitches outside the strike zone, the highest percentage in the majors). His two double plays on defense were the most by an American League left fielder, and his range factor/9 IP of 2.22 was second-best among AL left fielders, with a score of 2.22.

On February 17, 2018, the Rays named Dickerson for assignment. Daniel Hudson, Tristan Gray, and cash considerations were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 22, according to the team's Daniel Hudson, Tristan Gray, and financial considerations. Dickerson hit his first career walk-off home run off Alex Wilson on April 26, his first walk-off home run. When the Pirates beat the Tigers 1–0, it was the only offense of the game.

Dickerson was ranked No. 300 (8th in the NL)/.474 in 2018), with seven triples (9th), 13 home runs, and 55 RBIs in 544 at-bats, and swung at 55.3 percent of all pitches he saw, tops in the major leagues, and ranked eighth in the NL)/.300/.474 in 504 at-bats. He had the highest fielding percentage among NL left fielders (2.23), had five double plays (most among NL outfielders) and seven assists (second-most among NL left fielders), and had the highest range factor/9 IP among NL left fielders (2.2%) and seven assists. He also received his first Gold Glove Award during his career.

With four home runs and 25 RBIs in 126 at-bats, he batted.317/.576/.556 with four home runs and 25 RBIs in 2019.

The Pirates cut Dickerson to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a player to be revealed later and international signing bonus money. He owed $2.8 million of his annual $8.5 million salary for the first two months of the season at the time of the trade.

With eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 133 at-bats in 2019, he batted.293/.579 with eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 133 at-bats. The season was cut short by a fractured navicular bone in his left foot.

Dickerson signed with the Miami Marlins on January 6, 2020, extending his two-year, $17.5 million contract. He had the lowest fielding percentage of all major league left fielders in 2020, at.970. Dickerson hit.358/.412/.402 with seven home runs and 17 RBI in 194 at-bats. Dickerson slashed.260/.377 in 62 games with Miami in 2021, with two home runs and 14 RBI.

Dickerson was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays and Adam Cimber in exchange for Joe Panik and minor league pitcher Andrew McInvale on June 29, 2021.

Dickerson signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on March 18, 2022.

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