Batting average .299 Role Baseball player Home runs 39 Height 1.85 m | Runs batted in 124 Weight 93 kg Name Corey Dickerson Salary 512,500 USD (2015) | |
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Current team Colorado Rockies (#6 / Outfielder) Parents Becky Dickerson, Tim Dickerson Similar People Charlie Blackmon, Walt Weiss, Jeff Bridich Profiles | ||
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McKenzie Corey Dickerson (born May 22, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Colorado Rockies.
Contents
- Mlb player corey dickerson s 3rd annual baseball camp
- Rock talk with corey dickerson
- Amateur career
- Colorado Rockies
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Personal life
- References
Rock talk with corey dickerson
Amateur career
Dickerson was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Dickerson attended Brookhaven Academy in Brookhaven, where he also starred in football and basketball. Dickerson holds the State Private School Association career and single season records for home runs with 45 over four seasons and 15 his senior year. Also, his .591 batting average and 55 runs batted in (RBIs) are both Brookhaven Academy records. Dickerson later enrolled at Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi, where he played as a center fielder and was the leadoff hitter for the school's baseball team. During his freshman season at Meridian, Dickerson hit .459 with 21 home runs.
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies selected Dickerson in the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. The Rockies had also drafted him in the 29th round in 2009, but he did not sign.
On June 3, 2011 while playing with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League, Dickerson recorded 10 RBIs on three home runs. It was tied for the most RBIs in a single game in South Atlantic League history, a record that stood for 33 years. In 2012, Dickerson played for the Tulsa Drillers of the Class AA Texas League.
Prior to the 2013 season, MLB named him the 16th best prospect in the Rockies system. The Rockies promoted Dickerson to the major leagues on June 21, 2013. Dickerson made his debut the next day at Nationals Park where he picked up his first two career hits, both doubles, and his first career RBI as the Rockies beat the Washington Nationals.
On July 28, 2013, Dickerson hit his first career home run off Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Donovan Hand, in a Rockies victory. Dickerson began the 2014 season with the Rockies, but was optioned to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League on April 9 when Boone Logan was activated from the disabled list.
On June 18, 2014, in a game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dickerson was the only batter to reach base safely during Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter, reaching on an error.
Dickerson suffered two broken ribs while diving for a catch on June 30, 2015.
Tampa Bay Rays
On January 28, 2016, Dickerson was traded, along with Kevin Padlo, to the Tampa Bay Rays for pitchers Jake McGee and Germán Márquez. In 2016, Dickerson's first season away from Coors Field, he saw nearly all his offensive numbers drop, specifically his average, which dropped to a career low .245, while his power number still stayed somewhat steady, his consistency dropped off. He spent most of his time as the DH and Left Fielder.
In 2017, Dickerson's play was completely transformed, surprisingly finding a home in the leadoff spot. His turn around led him to a crisp .325/.367/.569 line with 17 home runs at the all star break, leading the DH position in nearly every category. His outstanding numbers led him to beat out incumbent Nelson Cruz for the Starting DH spot in the all-star game, being the first Ray to start the game since 2010 (Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria, David Price).
Personal life
Dickerson's wife Beth Anne, is a native of Meridian. The couple had a son Davis in 2014.