Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Sun 5/16/21 10:29 AM

Dickerson (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old has been sidelined by a bone bruise in his left shoulder since May 5, but he'll rejoin the active roster after a brief stay on the injured list. Dickerson will presumably be in the lineup Sunday with righty Mitch Keller starting for Pittsburgh in the series finale.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Fri 5/14/21 7:16 PM

Dickerson (shoulder) could return from the injured list as soon as Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson could be in line for a minimum-length stay on the injured list with a bruised left shoulder. He was struggling at the plate prior to suffering the injury, posting a .627 OPS through 82 plate appearances.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Fri 5/7/21 6:38 PM

Dickerson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a shoulder bone bruise Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson had missed the last two games with a shoulder issue, and he'll now miss additional time after he was diagnosed with a bone bruise. Jarlin Garcia (groin) and Mike Yastrzemski (oblique) were reinstated from the injured list. It's not yet clear when Dickerson will be able to return, but Darin Ruf is starting in left field and batting fourth Friday, and he should see an uptick in playing time while Dickerson is sidelined.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Wed 5/5/21 1:00 PM

Dickerson (shoulder) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson is dealing with shoulder soreness that also forced him to sit out the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader. Jason Vosler will start in left field and bat seventh. For what it's worth, manager Gabe Kapler doesn't believe Dickerson's injury is a major one, with the skipper noting that he has "optimism" that the 30-year-old may be available off the bench for the series finale in Colorado on Wednesday, according to Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Tue 5/4/21 8:44 PM

Dickerson was removed from Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rockies and isn't starting Game 2, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored before exiting the matinee. Dickerson should be considered day-to-day, while Mike Tauchman, Steven Duggar and Austin Slater started from left to right in the outfield for the nightcap.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Sat 5/1/21 5:31 PM

Dickerson will sit Saturday against lefty Blake Snell and the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson broke out to hit .298/.371/.576 last season, but that success has so far not carried over into this year. He's been protected from same-sided pitching, starting just once against a lefty all year, but is still hitting just .224/.288/.373. Darin Ruf will be the left fielder in his absence.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Sun 4/25/21 2:40 PM

Dickerson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
EDGE Analysis
Miami is opening the contest with a lefty pitcher (Ross Detwiler), so the lefty-hitting Dickerson will take a seat as the Giants hand the right-handed-hitting Darin Ruf a start in his stead. After a slow start to the season, Dickerson is beginning to settle into a rhythm at the plate; he's recorded eight hits in 22 at-bats over his last seven games.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Thu 4/22/21 6:45 PM

Dickerson isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Left-hander Daniel Castano is starting Thursday's series opener for the Marlins, so Dickerson will retreat to the bench. Darin Ruf will take his place in left field, batting fifth.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Thu 4/22/21 12:09 AM

Dickerson went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson put the Giants ahead in the seventh inning with an RBI single to plate Mike Yastrzemski. The 30-year-old Dickerson is slashing .239/.314/.435 with three homers, nine RBI, five runs scored and no stolen bases across 51 plate appearances this season. Wednesday was his first multi-hit effort of the year.

Alex Dickerson
DH FA
Wed 4/21/21 5:31 AM

Dickerson went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Dickerson was quiet most of the game but came up big in the eighth when he demolished a three-run homer to right to give the Giants their first lead of the night at 7-6. The 31-year-old is slashing just .190/.277/.405 with three home runs, eight RBI and five runs scored, but he has hit safely in four of the last five games and seems to finally be finding some consistency as the plate.