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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50

Multi-sport standouts in high school can come in all shapes and sizes … and sports. Most prospects come from the football-baseball combination. Sometimes athletes will come from the basketball court to the diamond, but Dickerson pulls off a rarely-seen trifecta. The New Jersey star was late to baseball this spring because he was busy helping his Morris Knolls High School win a state championship in hockey. He didn’t create much buzz early as a result, but he was more than making up for it with some serious helium as the season went on, positioning himself as perhaps the best prep bat in the Northeast.

A strong and athletic right-handed hitter and middle infielder, Dickerson has some exciting offensive traits. Some have seen a very good feel for the barrel and an all-fields approach that focuses on the center of the diamond. Others feel his swing is more strength-based than bat speed, but he has a short and simple swing that he repeats easily and has shown the ability to adjust to make plenty of contact. Anyone who has seen him feels there’s plenty of power for him to tap into, some of which was showing up more this spring.

With a compact and strong build that reminds some of fellow Garden State product Mike Trout, Dickerson is a plus runner with some 6.3-60 times to his credit. He has good hands and easy actions, so he could start his career at short, though some feel his arm is a touch short for the premium position. He should be able to stay up the middle, with a move to second or center field distinct possibilities. He was moving up into top few rounds conversations, with teams knowing they’ll have to sign him away from his commitment to Virginia.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

Multisport standouts in high school can come in all shapes and sizes … and sports. Most prospects come from the football-baseball combination. Sometimes athletes will come from the basketball court to the diamond, but Dickerson pulls off a rarely-seen trifecta. The New Jersey star was late to baseball this spring because he was busy helping his Morris Knolls High School win a state championship in hockey. He didn’t create much buzz early as a result, but he was more than making up for it with some serious helium as the season went on, positioning himself as perhaps the best prep bat in the Northeast. The Nationals selected him in the second round and signed him for $3.8 million, the largest bonus after the first round in the bonus pool era.

A strong and athletic right-handed hitter and middle infielder, Dickerson has some exciting offensive traits. Some have seen a very good feel for the barrel and an all-fields approach that focuses on the center of the diamond. Others feel his swing is more strength-based than bat speed, but he has a short and simple swing that he repeats easily and has shown the ability to adjust to make plenty of contact. Anyone who has seen him feels there’s plenty of power for him to tap into, some of which was showing up more this spring.

With a compact and strong build that reminds some of fellow Garden State product Mike Trout, Dickerson is a plus runner with some 6.3 seconds times in the 60-yard dash to his credit. He has good hands and easy actions, so he could start his career at short, though some feel his arm is a touch short for the premium position. He should be able to stay up the middle, with a move to second or center field distinct possibilities.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/05/2024	SS Luke Dickerson assigned to FCL Nationals.
	07/25/2024	Washington Nationals signed SS Luke Dickerson.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated SS Luke Dickerson.