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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Dickerson signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Nationals on Tuesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Dickerson is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dickerson will get some rest, even with a righty (JT Brubaker) on the hill for Pittsburgh. Alec Burleson will start in left field and hit fifth.

Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 13-3 victory over the Pirates.

EDGE Analysis

Dickerson's first-inning grand slam sent Nolan Arenado, Albert Pujols and Alec Burleson to the plate and knocked opposing starter Luis Ortiz out of the game. It was Dickerson's sixth homer of the season and his first since Aug. 29. The veteran outfielder has struggled lately, going 4-for-37 over his last 12 games. During that span, Dickerson's batting average dropped from .294 to where it sits now at .270.

Dickerson isn't starting Friday against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although right-hander Johan Oviedo is on the mound for Pittsburgh on Friday, Dickerson will head to the bench after going 1-for-10 with three strikeouts over the last three games. Juan Yepez is starting in left field and batting sixth.

Dickerson remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dickerson has started just twice all season against southpaws, so it's no surprise to see him sit against Clayton Kershaw. Juan Yepez will start in left field.

Dickerson isn't starting Friday against the Dodgers, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dickerson will step out of the lineup with southpaw Andrew Heaney set to start on the bump for the Dodgers. While he sits, Juan Yepez will pick up a start in left field and bat fifth.

Dickerson isn't starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Cincinnati, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Left-hander Mike Minor is starting Saturday's matinee, so Dickerson will retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Brendan Donovan will start in left field and bat seventh.

Dickerson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dickerson will get a breather Thursday amidst his eight-game hitting streak. In his place, Alec Burleson will pick up a start in left field and bat seventh.

Dickerson went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

With two hits Tuesday, Dickerson now has six multi-hit games in his last 13. The hot streak has earned Dickerson almost everyday playing time, though the streak has lined up with the Cardinals facing mostly right-handed starters. As a testament to manager Oliver Marmol playing the splits, he pulled Dickerson for Dylan Carlson to allow the latter to face southpaw reliever Jake McGee despite Dickerson's two hits on the day. The veteran is slashing .289/.319/.438 in 213 plate appearances this season.