BIOGRAPHY
Corey Dickerson was born on May 22, 1989, in McComb, Mississippi. He is an outfielder in the MLB.
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.
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.
While on the Tampa Bay Rays In 2017, Dickerson's play was completely transformed, surprisingly finding a home in the leadoff spot. His turnaround 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). Dickerson's performance waned in the second half. Dickerson ended 2017 batting .282/.325/.490 with 27 home runs.
On February 22, 2018, the Rays traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Daniel Hudson, Tristan Gray, and cash considerations. On April 26, Dickerson hit his first career walk-off home run off of Alex Wilson. It was the only offense of the game as the Pirates won over the Tigers 1-0.
In 2018, Dickerson hit .300/.330/.474 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs, and swung at 59.3% of all pitches he saw, tops in the major leagues. He had the highest fielding percentage among major league left fielders, at .996. He also earned his first career Gold Glove Award.
In 2019 with the Phillies, he batted .293/.307/.579 with 8 home runs and 34 RBIs in 133 at bats. His season was cut short by a fractured navicular bone in his left foot.
On December 28, 2019, Dickerson signed a two-year deal with the Miami Marlins.