Alex Dickerson DH FA Thu 6/24/21 12:19 AM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson went 3-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 9-3 extra-innings win over the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
The 31-year-old outfielder was productive at the plate in his first start since he was activated from the injured list. Dickerson served as the designated hitter for 12 innings before Wilmer Flores (hamstring) pinch hit for him in the 13th. Dickerson is now slashing .237/.303/.410 with six home runs, 22 RBI, 17 runs scored, a stolen base and four doubles through 152 plate appearances. He is expected to split time with Mike Tauchman in left field going forward, although both of them are left-handed batters.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Tue 6/22/21 6:03 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson will unsurprisingly take a seat against southpaw Andrew Heaney. Austin Slater will start in left field and bat leadoff Tuesday.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Mon 6/21/21 4:18 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson (back) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson will wind up missing just under two weeks with an upper-back strain. Prior to suffering the injury, he wasn't coming close to the .947 OPS he produced last year, struggling to a .693 mark. He was still starting every game against righties when healthy, however, so he'll likely return to a regular role for now. LaMonte Wade Jr. was optioned in a corresponding move.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Sat 6/19/21 2:11 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson (back) is beginning his rehab assignnment Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
There's no exact timeline of when Dickerson will complete the rehab assignment and return to the Giants, but one or two games is a typical rehab length for a hitter who's missed a a couple weeks.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Sat 6/19/21 1:36 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson (back) is unlikely to be activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
EDGE Analysis
The left fielder was expected to be activated Saturday, but that doesn't figure to happen as he's not in the lineup for the game against Philadelphia. It's not clear exactly when Dickerson will return, but all signs have pointed to him being very close to rejoining the Giants.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Fri 6/18/21 6:45 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
The Giants will wait until after Friday's game to determine whether to reinstate Dickerson (back) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson was expected to return from the injured list when he's first eligible Saturday, but manager Gabe Kapler said Friday that the outfielder could still have a brief rehab assignment to get some at-bats before returning. Even if the 31-year-old is reinstated from the injured list Saturday, he could still receive some maintenance days in the near future to ease him back into action.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Mon 6/14/21 7:35 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson (back) is expected to be activated from the injured list when first eligible Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old landed on the shelf with an upper-back strain June 9, and he's poised to rejoin the Giants after being sidelined for the 10-day minimum. Dickerson is struggling to open 2021 with a .226/.295/.398 line in 146 plate appearances, though he was 5-for-14 with two homers and four RBI over his past five games before going down with the injury.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Wed 6/9/21 12:32 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson was placed on the 10-day injured list with an upper back strain Wednesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson left Tuesday's contest due to back tightness, and he's now been diagnosed with a strain. However, manager Gabe Kapler is optimistic that the 31-year-old won't require a long stint on the IL, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports. Mike Tauchman and Austin Slater could see increased time in left field in Dickerson's absence.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Wed 6/9/21 11:53 AM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson (back) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson exited Tuesday's contest due to back tightness, and he'll be held out of the lineup to recover. It's not yet clear whether he could be available off the bench, but Mike Tauchman will start in left field and bat ninth.
Alex Dickerson DH FA Tue 6/8/21 9:24 PM
Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Dickerson was removed from Tuesday's game against the Rangers with back tightness, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 31-year-old was batting second as the designated hitter and went 0-for-1 before being replaced by a pinch hitter during the third inning. Dickerson should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.