ALEX DICKERSON NEWS

Giants score 4 in 9th to tie, beat Diamondbacks 5-4 in 10

LaMonte Wade Jr. tied it with a two-out single in a four-run ninth inning and Kris Bryant doubled in the winning run in the 10th in the San Francisco Giants’ 5-4 victory over the A...

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep in win Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Arizona.

Impact The outfielder provided some insurance with his seventh-inning blast. Dickerson has homered in his last two starts, going 4-for-9 with seven RBI and three runs scored in those contests. He's up to 12 homers, 35 RBI, 27 runs and a stolen base while slashing .226/.294/.438 in 238 plate appearances as a part-time option in left field.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kelly expected to start for Arizona against San Francisco

The Diamondbacks will send Merrill Kelly to the mound Thursday and the Giants will give Alex Wood the start

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gausman, Dickerson lead Giants past Diamondbacks 7-1

Kevin Gausman threw six stellar innings, Alex Dickerson added a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Wednesday night

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits grand slam, triple in win Dickerson went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a triple in Monday's 11-8 extra-inning win over Arizona.

Impact The veteran outfielder entered Monday on an 0-for-15 skid, but he broke the slump in a big way with his fifth-inning grand slam. Dickerson now has a career-high 11 homers to go with 32 RBI, 25 runs scored and a stolen base through 232 plate appearances. His slash line sits at .222/.289/.425, which has led to him losing at-bats against right-handed pitching, although he got into the lineup Monday with LaMonte Wade nursing a back injury.

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cueto expected to start for the Giants against Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks will roll out Madison Bumgarner to the mound Tuesday and the Giants plan to give Johnny Cueto the start

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giants go extras to win 11-8 after Diamondbacks rally

Buster Posey doubled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Monday night and the San Francisco Giants escaped with an 11-8 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Remains on bench Sunday Dickerson is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Dickerson has regularly sat versus left-handed starters this year, but he's now sitting for the second straight game against a righty, and the third consecutive contest overall. The 30-year-old is 0-for-15 in his past seven contests and has a .687 OPS for the season. LaMonte Wade will start in left field Sunday as Dickerson appears to be losing his grip on a starting role.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against right-hander Dickerson will sit against the Astros on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Dickerson finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row. His first two absences came against lefties, against whom he's started just three times this season, but he'll sit Saturday even with righty Zack Greinke on the mound for Houston. Lamonte Wade Jr. starts in left field in his absence.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty Dickerson isn't starting Friday against the Astros, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Dickerson will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games with another southpaw (Framber Valdez) on the mound Friday. Thairo Estrada will start in left field and bat eighth.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Thursday's lineup Dickerson will sit Thursday against the Dodgers, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Impact Dickerson will sit against lefty David Price. Thairo Estrada will be the left fielder in his absence.

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Dickerson will sit Tuesday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Dickerson will hit the bench with lefty Julio Urias on the mound for the Dodgers. LaMonte Wade, who also bats left-handed, will start in left field in his absence.

JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Clocks two-run shot Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Dickerson's two-run blast in the sixth inning off Chad Kuhl tied the game up at 3-3 and tied his career high of 10 long balls. He's gone deep twice in his last four games and four times in July. The 31-year-old lefty is slashing .234/.307/.432 with 28 RBI this season.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reynolds HR, Pirates stop 4-game skid, beat Giants 6-4

Bryan Reynolds homered, Adam Frazier drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when Pittsburgh scored three times without a hit, and the Pirates b...

JULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting versus southpaw Dickerson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Dickerson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Tuesday's contest, but he'll take a seat Wednesday with lefty Julio Urias pitching for Los Angeles. LaMonte Wade will shift to left field while Darin Ruf starts at first base.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs ninth homer Dickerson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Impact Dickerson gave the Giants an early lead when he took Darien Nunez deep to right field for a two-run shot in the second inning. The homer was his ninth of the season and third in July. Dickerson has six hits in his past 18 at-bats but is batting only .234 overall.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Sunday Dickerson is not starting Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals.

Impact Another matchup against a left-handed pitcher means another day on the bench for Dickerson, who has appeared in 10 games since the start of July and gone 6-for-26 with a pair of solo home runs. Mike Tauchman is batting seventh and playing left field.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Dickerson will not start Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Dickerson has started just two games against lefties this season, so it's no surprise to see him sit against southpaw Kwang Hyun Kim here. Austin Slater starts in left field in his absence.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Saturday Dickerson is not starting Saturday's game against the Nationals, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Impact After a 1-for-2 Friday, Dickerson is hitting .179 with two home runs and two RBI in his last 10 games. Thairo Estrada gets the start in left field and bats eighth Saturday.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers as pinch hitter Dickerson hit a solo home run in his only at-bat during Monday's 5-3 loss to St. Louis.

Impact The outfielder got San Francisco on the board with his eighth-inning blast off St. Louis reliever Giovanny Gallegos. The lefty-hitting Dickerson remains in a strong-side platoon role in left field, with Darin Ruf and Austin Slater most likely to draw in against southpaws, although Thairo Estrada got the start Monday. Dickerson is slashing .233/.303/.421 with eight home runs, 24 RBI, 20 runs scored and a stolen base through 175 plate appearances.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kim pitches Cardinals past Giants, St. Louis gets to Gausman

Kwang Hyun Kim pitched seven scoreless innings, Matt Carpenter hit a two-run triple in the seventh for the first runs of the game and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped San Francisco’...

JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits against another southpaw Dickerson isn't starting Monday's game against the Giants, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Impact Left-hander Kwang Hyun Kim is starting for the Cardinals in Monday's series opener, so Dickerson will retreat to the bench for a second straight game. He could return to the lineup Tuesday with right-hander Adam Wainwright starting for St. Louis, but Thairo Estrada will start in left field and bat second Monday.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against left-hander Dickerson isn't starting Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Dickerson went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, a walk and a strikeout across the last two games, but he'll retreat to the bench with left-hander Caleb Smith starting for the Diamondbacks. Jaylin Davis will start in left field and bat eighth.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swats homer in win Dickerson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Dickerson took Zac Gallen long in the third for one of four home runs the Giants hit on the evening. He had entered Friday going zero for his last 12 at-bats and was finally able to end the brief drought with a big hit. The 31-year-old is slashing .223/.291/.395 with seven homers, 23 RBI, 18 runs scored, a steal and an 11:41 BB:K over 172 plate appearances.

JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dickerson, Wade homer as Giants beat Diamondbacks 11-4

Alex Dickerson and LaMonte Wade Jr. homered, and the San Francisco Giants stopped a four-game slide by pounding the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-4

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS