Corey Dickerson
| Corey Dickerson | |||
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Dickerson with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 | |||
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 10 | |||
| Outfielder / Designated hitter | |||
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Born: May 22, 1989 McComb, Mississippi | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 22, 2013, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Home runs | 63 | ||
| Runs batted in | 194 | ||
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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.
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.[1][2]
Professional career
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies selected Dickerson in the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] 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.[4] In 2012, Dickerson played for the Tulsa Drillers of the Class AA Texas League.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
Personal life
Dickerson's wife Beth Anne, is a native of Meridian.[11] The couple had a son Davis in 2014.[12]
References
- ↑ "Corey Dickerson: From Brookhaven to Meridian". The Sporting Spirit Weblog. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=McKenzie-Dickerson
- ↑ "8th Round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Tourists' Dickerson ties Sally RBI mark - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Corey Dickerson hits home run for Double-A Tulsa; Arenado has 2 hits". On the Rox. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Corey Dickerson promoted to big leagues with Rockies". On the Rox. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Hand impresses in Brewers' 6-5 loss to Rockies". denverpost.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Rockies send Corey Dickerson to Triple-A; Boone Logan comes off the DL". denverpost.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Corey Dickerson ready to hit, but Rockies not rushing him back". On the Rox. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ Harding, Thomas (January 28, 2016). "Rockies to receive reliever McGee in four-player swap". MLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ Louis Montesi, III. "Former MCC Eagle Dickerson Shines for Rockies". wtok.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Native returns as grand marshal - Daily Leader". dailyleader.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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