O’Koyea Dickson.
Dickson, a first-round draft pick for the Dodgers back in 2011 out of Sonoma State University, is not a player on many radars. That said, he is definitely at the forefront of manager Dave Roberts’ mind, especially after aphenomenal Spring Trainingthat turned heads both in and outside of the organization.
“I’ve just grown to really love this guy,” Roberts said toAndy McCullough of the L.A. Timesin March. “He’s going to play in the big leagues. I expect to see him at some point in time this year. We don’t know how it’s going to play out, but he’s got a big-league bat.”
Dickson can best be described as consistent. Advancing steadily through the Dodgers farm system, he collected 13-18 home runs at each level, whilebattinga collective .286 with a .850 OPS. HisKirby Puckett-like build may not win him any fans aesthetically, but he is a solid gloveman that fits best in left field, though may befunctionalat first base as well.
The fact that Dickson is 27 years old may seem to be a detriment, but the Dodgers front office has a recent history of plugging in players in their prime years, despite lacking a big league pedigree. Rob Segedin, Josh Ravin, and Josh Fields are examples ofcontributors in 2016that performed in big league action for the first time at a relatively advanced age.
O'Koyea Dickson is batting .483 so far this season down in OKC.
— Brian (@BriRobitaille)April 15, 2017
could fill SVS role
Dickson is determined to make an impact with the Dodgers – he evendominated the Mexican Leaguethis offseason to show that he can literally hit anywhere. Hopefully, for the Dodgers, Los Angeles is his next and final stop.
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