A player to watch out for in 2009 is Cincinnati Reds outfielder Chris Dickerson. Due to the trade of Adam Dunn from the Reds in 2008, Dickerson will now compete in Spring Training for a starting spot in the thin Reds’ outfield. Dickerson was drafted in 2003 and slowly worked his way up through the Red’s minor league system and finally made his debut in 2008.
In 2008, Chris Dickerson only had 102 at-bats, but he sure did take full advantage of that opportunity posting a line of .304/.413/.607 with 6 homeruns and 5 stolen bases. His batting average was probably inflated by a .410 BABIP and should regress closer to his minor leage average of about .270. Ultimately, Dickerson probably will not hit for the best average and will strike out a fair amount of times, but if he gets the playing time, he will probably be a 20-20 (20 homeruns and 20 stolen bases) player without a whole lot of difficulty.
Dickerson should start next year with Willy Taveras and Jay Bruce, which will make a very respectable outfield for the Cincinnati Reds in 2009.
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