Korbyn Dickerson
| Korbyn Dickerson | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 30, 2003 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Korbyn Alfonso Dickerson (born October 30, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Career
[edit]Dickerson attended Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he played baseball.[1] As a junior in 2021, he hit .412 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs.[2] As a senior in 2022, he batted .481 with 11 home runs and 57 RBIs.[3] Dickerson was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 20th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead honored his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Louisville.[4]
Dickerson did not make an appearance for Louisville as a freshman in 2023, and redshirted the season. As a redshirt freshman in 2024, he appeared in 21 games and hit .235 with no home runs and three RBIs. After the season, he transferred to Indiana University to play college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers.[5] He was named to the midseason Golden Spikes Award watch list.[6] Over 56 games for the Hoosiers in 2025, Dickerson hit .314 with 19 home runs and 77 RBIs.[7]
Dickerson was selected with the 152nd pick of the fifth round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners.[8] He signed with the team for $461,000.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trinity's Korbyn Dickerson hits a home run with his random act of kindness". Courier Journal. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "Louisville high school baseball: Meet this season's top teams". Courier Journal. March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Demling, Jody (July 8, 2022). "Former Trinity star Korbyn Dickerson still has "dream" to play for Louisville". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Holton, Brooks (July 19, 2022). "MLB Draft: Minnesota Twins pick Louisville Signee Korbyn Dickerson". Courier Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ "LOCAL COLLEGE ATHLETE UPDATE: Korbyn Dickerson". News and Tribune. April 5, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Weinrib, Ben (April 4, 2025). "Top Draft prospects decorate Golden Spikes midseason watch list". MLB.com. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/devin-taylor-korbyn-dickerson-headline-hoosiers-2025-mlb-draft-hopefuls/
- ^ Ferguson, Aaron (2025-07-14). "IU baseball outfielder with big power picked in fifth round of 2025 MLB Draft; highest 2 Hoosiers since 2014". indystar.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
- ^ https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/seattle-mariners-sign-vast-majority-of-2025-draft-picks
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Louisville Cardinals bio
- Indiana Hoosiers bio