Alex Dickerson, Outfield, Atlanta Braves

Date of Birth: 5/26/1990
Birthplace: Poway, California
College: Indiana University - Bloomington
Nickname: Grandpa

Alex Dickerson, outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, was first drafted by the Washington Nationals in 2008 but he opted instead to attend Indiana University. That turned out to be a good decision because two years later, he was named Big Ten Conference Baseball Player of the Year. In 2010, he led the Big Ten in batting average with .419, home runs with 24, and RBIs with 75.

Dickerson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011. He was traded to the San Diego Padres on November 25, 2013. As a minor league player from 2011 through 2015, he batted .300 with 513 hits, 132 doubles, 274 RBIs, and 339 strikeouts to 139 walks in 462 games. Defensively, he played 145 games at first base, 102 games in left field, and 164 games in right field.

Dickerson joined the Padres for 11 games in 2015. The following season he played in 84 games. He finished the 2016 season with 65 hits, 16 doubles, 37 RBIs, and a .257 batting average. Defensively, as the left fielder for the Padres in 68 games, he made 104 putouts and 3 errors.

Dickerson spent the 2017 season on the DL.

Dickerson had Tommy John surgery in March, 2018, causing him to miss another full season.

Dickerson became a free agent on November 2, 2018. He signed a new minor league contract with the Padres on December 13, 2018. He was traded to the San Francisco Giants on June 10, 2019. He spent time on the DL in 2019 with a right oblique strain. He finished the season with 48 hits, 13 doubles, 28 RBIs, 42 strikeouts to 13 walks, and a .276 batting average in 12 games with the Padres and 56 games with the Giants. He also played in 33 games in the minors.

Dickerson played in 52 games in 2020. He finished the season with 45 hits, 10 doubles, 10 home runs, 27 RBIs, 30 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a .298 batting average. Defensively, he played 41 games in left field and 5 games in right field.

Dickerson spent time on the IL in 2021. He finished the season with 66 hits, 38 RBIs, 76 strikeouts to 23 walks, and a .233 batting average in 111 games. In the postseason, he had no hits in 4 at-bats in 4 games.

The Giants released Dickerson on November 24, 2021. He signed with the Braves on March 16, 2022.

Sources for Information
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