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Corey Dickerson

Corey Dickerson has yet to play a full season, but when he’s healthy, he’s got 40 home run power. His 2015 was marred by injury but he still managed to bat over .300 and hit 10 home runs in just over 60 games.

In 2014, Dickerson played most of the year at the big league level and put together enough at bats to do a evaluation. The 2014 campaign saw

His numbers jump off the page, but his home/road splits leave room for doubt.

Dickerson with a slash line of .328/.379/.606 with 24 home runs. It should also be pointed out that he still hadn’t played a full season at the major league level and had seen split time the year before. Bottom line: Corey Dickerson put together in excellent year in what was basically his rookie season.

His numbers jump off the page, but his home/road splits leave room for doubt. Dickerson mashed at Coors field with a slash line of .363/.415/.684 with 15 home runs. His numbers were far less appealing on the road however as his batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage all coming up more than 100 points south of his home numbers. His slash line on the road was .252/.305/.431 with only 9 home runs.

Aside from not hitting well on the road, he isn’t a plus defender. He’ll make the routine plays that he needs to make, but he’s not capable of the jaw-dropping catches that Royals’ fans have become so accustomed to from our outfielders.

He is young with upside and has team control through the 2019 season, both of which are a plus for most teams. His high strikeout rate and shoddy defense may be enough to keep the Royals from pursuing him, and given his home road splits, the Rockies should try and keep him in their lineup for 81 Coors field games per year.

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