Dickson (shoulder) signed a contract with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of NPB, the Japan Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

He had shoulder surgery in October and was cut by the Dodgers in November. Dickson opted for a steady paycheck in Japan over another year chasing a big-league promotion stateside.

Dickson (shoulder) was cut by the Dodgers on Monday, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dickson spent most of his time with Triple-A Oklahoma City last season, hitting .246/.328/.484 with 24 homers in 116 games. He saw time with the big club as a September call-up, but failed to impress in his little playing time (1-for-7) before injuring his shoulder. He'll likely need to prove his shoulder is fully healthy before he's able to find a deal for next season.

Dickson was placed on the 60-day disabled list Friday with a shoulder injury, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Dodgers were in need of a 40-man roster spot, so they decided to remove Dickson from the list by adding him to the 60-day disabled list. It's not clear how long he will need to recover from his injury, so it remains to be seen if he will be ready for spring training.

Dickson was called up by the Dodgers on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Dickson is set to make his major-league debut in the near future after spending the entirety of this season with Triple-A Oklahoma City. During 116 games with the minor-league club, he's slashed .246/.328/.484 with 24 home runs and 76 RBI. Although it's unlikely that Dickson sees a lot of playing time, the Dodgers will want to see if he can perform at the big-league level.

Dickson is batting .338/.393/.621 in 145 at-bats for Triple-A Oklahoma City.

EDGE Analysis

He's missed time with injuries, but when he's been in the lineup, Dickson has been obviously doing quite well. At 26, he's probably a Quad-A type guy right now, but he could get a cup of coffee this year.

Dickson is batting .389 with a homer in his last 10 games. The 25 year-old Dickson hit some mammoth shots this spring, but he's unlikely at this point to have much of a big league career.