2023 Stats
AVG
.233
HR
1
RBI
1
R
4
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Typically, a player who mashes upper-level minor-league pitching to the tune of a .372/.442/.823 slash line, 23 homers, 74 RBI and nine steals over just 231 plate appearances would be an intriguing name in fantasy circles. That's not the case with Dixon, a journeyman who nearly retired after suffering an elbow injury early last season and who will be 31 when spring training rolls around. While the minor-league numbers were impressive, Dixon went just 3-for-14 in a brief stint with the Padres and struck out five times. He's always had trouble making contact, posting a massive 32.9% strikeout rate over 572 plate appearances across four major-league campaigns. That's unlikely to change given the large sample size and Dixon's age, and it remains to be seen if his power gains in the minors last season are legitimate. A best-case scenario would have Dixon getting fairly frequent at-bats at DH while occasionally spelling others at the corner infield/outfield spots, but he could just as easily fall off what projects to be a loaded San Diego roster. Read Past Outlooks
Back to bench Wednesday
Dixon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
Dixon will retreat to the bench after he had manned first base in three of the Padres' last four games, with all of his starts coming against left-handed pitching. The 31-year-old looks like he could handle a short-side platoon role for the Padres while Manny Machado (hand) is on the 10-day injured list.
Dixon will retreat to the bench after he had manned first base in three of the Padres' last four games, with all of his starts coming against left-handed pitching. The 31-year-old looks like he could handle a short-side platoon role for the Padres while Manny Machado (hand) is on the 10-day injured list.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+27%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+16%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .544 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .167 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .691 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .269 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .747 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .231 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .644 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .235 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .778 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .333 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+161%
OPS on Road
2023
+315%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2021Home | .377 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .154 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .984 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .333 | ||||
| 2023Home | .237 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .083 | ||||
| 2023Away | .984 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .333 | ||||
| 2022Home | .500 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .214 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Dixon compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.00BB Rate
0.0%K Rate
29.4%BABIP
.316ISO
.133AVG
.233OBP
.324SLG
.367OPS
.690wOBA
.315Exit Velocity
86.9 mphHard Hit Rate
20.0%Barrels/PA
5.9%Expected BA
.193Expected SLG
.334Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/secGround Ball %
30.0%Line Drive %
15.0%Fly Ball %
55.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Dixon spent the first few weeks of the 2019 season at Triple-A and saw inconsistent playing time over much of the second half of the season due to Jeimer Candelario's shift to first base, but still led the Tigers with 15 home runs. That speaks more to the dearth of talent on the Detroit roster than it does Dixon's skills. The 27-year-old had a strikeout rate of 32.4% and 0.15 K/BB, both of which would have ranked worst among major-league first basemen had he logged the plate appearances to qualify. Dixon enjoyed better fortune on balls in play, even so he was 14% worse than league average at the plate. Dixon will likely have to fight to make the Opening Day roster in 2020. Even if he does make the team, an everyday role is tough to envision given his struggles making contact, particularly against same-handed pitching.
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Swats first homer since 2019
Dixon went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Tuesday in a 7-4 win over Washington.
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Recalled from El Paso
San Diego recalled Dixon from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Returns to Triple-A
The Padres optioned Dixon to Triple-A El Paso on Monday.
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Up as 27th man
Dixon was recalled Saturday to serve as the 27th man for the two-game series in Mexico City against the Giants.
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Optioned to Triple-A
Dixon was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.
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