Found February 19, 2012 on Feelin' Kinda Blue: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Dodgers drafted first baseman O'Koyea Dickson in the 12th round of the 2011 draft. He was drafted from a small school northwest of San Francisco -- and they might have found themselves a gem.He's not your prototypical first baseman, checking in at 5-foot-11, 215 pounds, but he made himself known while playing in the Pioneer League in his debut.Dickson, who just turned 22 on Feb. 9, posted a .333/.402/.603 triple slash with the Ogden Raptors. His 1.005 OPS was good for fourth in the league and his 13 home runs tied for sixth-best in the league.His strikeout percentage was a tad high for my liking (23.3 percent), but his walk rate was encouraging (10 percent).I found a scouting video of him on YouTube. It was posted Sept. 4, 2010, and is courtesy of 49th State Hardball, a website devoted to the Alaska Baseball League. In this league, Dickson played third base. It's too bad he couldn't stick there as the Dodgers system is barren at that position -- and has been for...
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