Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Out of lineup versus lefty
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Dickerson is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Stone Garrett, Alex Call and Lane Thomas will start across the outfield for the Nationals with the Diamondbacks throwing left-hander Tommy Henry. Dickerson has posted an overall .840 OPS when healthy this year, but he'll probably continue to sit against most lefties.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Sitting versus lefty
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Dickerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Southpaw Ranger Suarez is on the mound for Philadelphia on Sunday, so Dickerson will make his way to the bench. Stone Garrett will start in left field and bat fifth in the series finale.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Out against southpaw
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Dickerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Dickerson remains in the strong side of a platoon with Stone Garrett. With lefty Daniel Lynch starting for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Dickerson will give way to Garrett in left field.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Clubs second homer
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Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 12-10 win over the Royals.
His sixth-inning blast chased Jordan Lyles from the game as part of an eight-run eruption in the frame. It was Dickerson's second homer of the year, both of which have come in seven games since he returned from the IL -- a stretch in which he's batting .350 (7-for-20) with seven RBI.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Out again versus lefty
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Dickerson is out of the lineup again Thursday versus the Padres.
Washington is facing another lefty in Blake Snell, so Stone Garrett will get the start in left field and Joey Meneses will serve as the DH. Dickerson has a career .697 OPS versus southpaws.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Resting versus lefty
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Dickerson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
As per usual, the lefty-hitting Dickerson finds himself on the bench with a southpaw (Ryan Weathers) taking the hill for the opposition. The righty-hitting Stone Garrett will pick up the start in left field while Dickerson sits following a 1-for-4 effort in Tuesday's 7-4 loss.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Sitting versus lefty
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Dickerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Dickerson is 4-for-15 with a double, a home run, three RBI and three runs in six games since being reinstated from the injured list, and he'll take a seat Sunday with southpaw Joey Wentz pitching for Detroit. Stone Garrett will man left field for Washington in the series finale.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Out of lineup versus lefty
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Dickerson is out of the lineup Friday against the Tigers.
Joey Meneses is back from paternity leave and serving as the Nationals' designated hitter with left-hander Matthew Boyd set to toe the slab for Detroit. Stone Garrett is in left field. Dickerson will probably continue to sit versus most southpaws moving forward.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Launches first homer of year
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Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.
In his first game since coming off the IL, Dickerson took the second pitch he saw from Edward Cabrera (finger) and ripped it over the right-field wall for his first homer of 2023, giving the Nats an early lead. The 33-year-old outfielder has missed most of the season to date with a calf strain, but now that he's healthy Dickerson will settle in as the regular left fielder against right-handed pitching, with Stone Garrett as his current platoon partner. Even discounting his days as a Rockie, Dickerson has a career .276/.318/.465 slash line against righties.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Sitting against lefty
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Dickerson is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Marlins.
Dickerson was just activated from a lengthy stint on the IL to heal a calf strain, but he'll ride the pine with left-hander Jesus Luzardo on the mound for Miami. Stone Garrett is in left field and hitting eighth.
Dickerson (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Dickerson has been out since early April with a left calf strain but is ready to test things out in game action. He was seeing regular action against righties before getting hurt, and current left-field options Stone Garrett, Jake Alu and Alex Call all hit right-handed.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Runs for first time in rehab
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Dickerson (calf) ran for the first time Tuesday during his rehab program and is working towards reaching certain thresholds, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Dickerson has been on the injured list with his left calf strain since the beginning of April. The outfielder will likely need a lengthy rehab stint after missing more than a month, but it sounds like a chance to get back on the field -- albeit in the minors -- is coming soon.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Getting closer to running
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Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Tuesday that the pain in Dickerson's left calf is diminishing, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Dickerson still has yet to start running again, but the team hopes for that to change by next week. There's no target date in place for Dickerson to return to the Nationals' lineup, but it appears his time on the injured list will likely extend well into May.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Yet to be cleared for running
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Dickerson (calf) still hasn't been cleared for running, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Dickerson has been hitting and throwing for a week now, but he still has some major hurdles to clear before he'll be able to return from a left calf strain that he suffered April 1. He's at least another full week away from rejoining the Nationals' active roster.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Not cleared for running
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Dickerson (calf) had not been cleared for running as of Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Dickerson is currently traveling with the Nationals and has been taking light swings, but he likely won't be ready to return from the 10-day IL when first eligible next week. The veteran outfielder suffered a left calf strain last Saturday. Alex Call has been getting the majority of starts in left field for the Nats in Dickerson's absence.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Lands on injured list
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Dickerson was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left calf strain.
The 33-year-old exited Saturday's contest with the injury and will miss the next week and a half, at minimum. Stone Garrett was recalled from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move and could see action in left field while Dickerson is sidelined, though Alex Call may have a leg up for playing time.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Leaves with left calf injury
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Dickerson left Saturday's game against Atlanta with a left calf injury, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Dickerson was replaced in left by Ildemaro Vargas. Dickerson should be considered day-to-day for now and is likely to sit out Sunday's series finale against Atlanta as a precautionary measure, at least.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Not in Opening Day lineup
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Dickerson will be on the bench Opening Day against Atlanta.
The veteran outfielder is expected to be the Nationals' primary left fielder this season, but Alex Call will get the nod in that spot Opening Day against southpaw Max Fried. Dickerson could be more effective in a platoon role -- the 33-year-old has a career .836 OPS against right-handed pitching, compared to a .693 OPS versus lefties.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Could hit near top of order
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Dickerson has hit second in all three of his spring games so far, and Nationals manager Dave Martinez praised him as a "professional hitter" Thursday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Early spring batting orders don't always mean a lot, but Martinez describing Dickerson as a player who puts the ball in play and can work a count certainly sounds like the traditional resume of a two-hole hitter. If he does win the assignment, the 33-year-old would likely find himself batting behind CJ Abrams or Lane Thomas and ahead of the likes of Joey Meneses, Keibert Ruiz and Dominic Smith, but Dickerson's .266/.313/.403 slash line over the last three seasons doesn't hold a lot of fantasy appeal regardless of his spot in the order.
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Nationals' Corey Dickerson: Lands $2.25 million deal with Nats
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Dickerson signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Nationals on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Dickerson will have the ability to earn an additional $750,000 in incentives. The 33-year-old collected a .267/.300/.399 batting line with six home runs over 297 plate appearances for the Cardinals last season. He appears lined up to start in left field against right-handed pitching for the Nats in 2023. It's a good landing spot in terms of Dickerson's playing-time outlook, but his fantasy appeal is limited to deep leagues.
