The Miami Marlins continued a quietly solid offseason as they signed outfielder Corey Dickerson on a two year deal.
While the rest of the NL East has been stealing the headlines, the Miami Marlins have very quietly made several shrewd, under the radar signings. Jonathan Villar, Jesus Aguilar, and Francisco Cervelli have all been brought on board, not only improving the Marlins roster for this year, but also possibly serving as trade chips at the deadline.
On Saturday, the Marlins made another signing of the same caliber. They agreed to a two year deal worth $17.5 million with outfielder Corey Dickerson, provided that he passes his physical.
Corey Dickerson and the Marlins are finalizing a two-year deal worth $17.5 million, per source. Pending physical. @JonHeyman had him going to the Marlins 1st.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) December 28, 2019
When healthy, Dickerson has been a solid outfielder. He was named to 2017 All Star Game while with the Rays, and won the 2018 NL Gold Glove award in left. Over the past four seasons, Dickerson has produced a solid .280/.320/.490 batting line, hitting 76 homers and 132 doubles.
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The problem is that Dickerson is not always healthy. He has played in at least 140 games just twice in his seven year career, and missed time last year due to a strained shoulder and a broken foot. Yet, even in his abbreviated 2019 campaign, Dickerson showed his value with the bat, producing a .304/.341/.565 batting line with 12 homers and 28 doubles in just 279 plate appearances.
Defensively, 2018 appears to be an aberration. While he saved 16 runs that year, Dickerson has cost his teams 14 runs in the other six seasons, including the six runs he cost the Pirates and Phillies last year. Of course, injuries may have played a factor in his struggles in the field last year.
Dickerson also gives the Marlins something they desperately needed – another left handed bat in the lineup. Based on the construction of the present roster, Isan Diaz is the only other lefty hitter in the projected starting lineup.
The Miami Marlins have made another quietly solid move, adding Corey Dickerson on a two year deal. If he can stay healthy, Dickerson could be a steal.