On 12-5-24, MLB.com posted their top 100 prospects in the
upcoming draft. Beginning 2-2-25, we will post it in backward order, ending
with the pick for 1.1
#55 Daniel Dickinson 2B, Louisiana State
21/years old 6'
0" 180
Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 50 | Arm: 50 |
Field: 50 | Overall: 50
Dickinson didn't make the Kennewick (Wash.) HS varsity until
his junior season and had no scholarship offers, leaving him to pursue a
walk-on opportunity at Utah Valley. He earned all-Western Athletic Conference
first-team accolades in each of his two years with the Wolverines, setting
school records for homers (18) and steals (32) in 2024. The first Utah Valley
player ever to make the U.S. collegiate national team, he transferred to
Louisiana State for his junior season.
Dickinson excels at making contact with a simple right-handed
swing and outstanding hand-eye coordination. He controls the strike zone well,
uses the entire field and has no obvious weaknesses at the plate. There are
questions about how much impact he'll make with wood bats, however, because he
has average raw power at best (mostly to his pull side) and slashed
.182/.311/.222 between Team USA and the Cape Cod League last summer.
An average runner, Dickinson steals bases more with savvy and
aggressiveness than speed. He struggled at shortstop during fall practice at
LSU, and his average range and arm strength are better suited for second base.
That was his primary position at Utah Valley and on the Cape, where he also saw
action at third base, short and left field.
1-27-25 –
Peter Flaherty III
@PeterGFlaherty
2B Daniel Dickinson
LSU baseball
) is another interesting college bat to keep an eye on. Burst onto the scene as a true Freshman and hit .372/.441/.592 with 19 2B, 9 HR, and 42 RBIs. Followed suit with an even more impressive Sophomore season to the tune of a .367/.469/.661 slash line with 14 2B, 18 HR, 53 RBIs, 32 SB and more BB (34) than Ks (28). Two-time first team All-WAC selection and earned a Team USA invite this past summer.
Strong, athletic build at 6' and 200-lbs with some length in his lower-half. Underratedly physical and has added strength since last year. Dickinson has a simple setup in the box with his knees slightly bent and a medium-high handset. Quiet operation: minimal load, slight leg lift leads into a small stride. Takes a direct path to contact, present quickness in his hands. Little bit of scissor action in his lower-1/2.
Dickinson's best trait offensively is his hit-ability. Bat-to-ball skills are comfortably plus - last season he posted an 86% overall contact rate and an overall IZ contact rate of 92%. Present feel for the barrel, uses the entire field. Highest quality of contact comes from LCF gap over to the LF foul pole. Sound swing decisions, but a bit of FB miss in the top-1/2 of the zone and some secondary miss/chase down-and-away. Would give his hit tool a 55.
Impact, particularly with wood, is the main question mark for
me. Posted a Max EV and 90th-percentile EV of 109.2 and 104.7, respectively,
last spring and a Max EV of 101.2 this summer. Profiles as more XBH and
gap-to-gap power than HR power long term.
Solid athlete on the dirt with good instincts and lateral range. Soft hands and makes the plays he should. Average arm. Got some run at SS this summer, but the entire package fits better at 2B - which is where he'll play professionally. Will get every opportunity to stick at 2B, and I think he will, but the mix of speed and athleticism could play in the OF if necessary.
Dickinson is an above-average runner, especially underway,
and an effective base-stealer. 51-for-60 across '23 and '24, including this
summer on the Cape. High-level baseball sense that translates to the bases.
Executes various types of leads well, saw him swipe 3rd on a perfect shuffle
lead. A nice cherry on top to Dickinson's profile is his makeup, which is
outstanding. 2nd-4th round type this July.
1-27-25 - Just Baseball: 2025 MLB Draft – Top 80 College Prospects
https://www.justbaseball.com/college/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/?s=03
30. Daniel Dickinson – 2B
HT/WT: 6’0/180 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Louisiana State |
Age: 21.7
Hailing from Washington, Dickinson has quietly been one of
the best hitters in college baseball the past two years. Dickinson has grown
into his body more on campus and has elite contact skills from the right side
of the plate.
There’s some twitch in his profile and very quick hands,
staying direct to the baseball and lacing the ball to all fields. He likes to
hammer the gaps and utilize his speed on the bases, though he’s tapped more
into his power and projects as fringe-average to his pull side.
While he does chase a bit more than you’d like, Dickinson’s
plate coverage is otherworldly and he handles everything well, including
higher-end velocity when he comes across it.
As an infielder, Dickinson projects more as a second baseman.
He has good range and footwork, though the arm strength isn’t the greatest and
likely hampers his ability to stick at shortstop. Dickinson has taken his
talents to Baton Rouge for the 2025 campaign and will be a fascinating prospect
to watch handle SEC pitching.
12-23-24 - Top 50 college baseball prospects for 2025
MLB draft, per D1Baseball
31 Danny Dickinson 2B
LSU
https://lsusports.net/sports/bsb/roster/player/daniel-dickinson/
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• Transfer from Utah Valley; ranked No. 2 among Baseball
America’s Top 100 College Transfers
• Posted a .369 career batting average in two seasons at Utah
Valley (2023-24) with 27 homers, 95 RBI and a .457 on-base percentage
• A First-Team All-WAC selection in 2024, batting .363
(90-for-248) with 14 doubles, two triples, 18 homers, 53 RBI and 32 stolen
bases
https://gouvu.com/sports/baseball/roster/daniel-dickinson/10335
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SOPHOMORE (2024) – Played 59 games all starts … Dick Howser
Award Semifinalist … 2024 WAC Preseason Player of the Year … All-WAC Preseason
Second baseman … D1 Baseball WAC Preseason Player of the Year … Perfect Game
Preseason All-WAC Second baseman … Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Watch List …
Named D1 Baseball’s #3 Second baseman on the Week 12 Player Rankings … D1
Baseball and Perfect Game’s Top WAC 2025 Draft Prospect … All-WAC First Team
selection … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District … led UVU in
batting average (.367), slugging percentage (.661), hits (90), total bases
(192), and stolen bases (32) … set a new UVU single-season and career records
for stolen bases … set a new UVU career record with 49 stolen base attempts …
tied the single-season home run record with 18 … had 31 multi-hit games,
including seven three-hit games, two four-hit games … had two five RBI games to
total 15 multi-RBI games … had 180 assists on the year … UVU’s all-time leader
in Slugging Percentage with .631.
FRESHMAN 2023 - played in 54 games with 53 starts … All-WAC
First Team selection … Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American … 2x WAC
Hitter of the Week … hit .376 in 218 at-bats … set UVU freshmen records in hits
(82), runs scored (59), doubles (19), total bases (130) … tenth all-time in
hits in a season with 82 … became the first player since 2009 to hit three home
runs in a game against SFA (5/7/23) … he finished 4-for-4 against Utah Tech
(4/17/23) with five runs scored … had the second longest reached base streak in
program history (36 games) and a 22 game hitting streak … currently fourth
all-time in slugging percentage (.596), fifth in OBP (.445) … 14th highest
single-season batting average .376 …
13th highest single-season slugging percentage (.596) … 15th in
single-season OBP (.445) … 12th in
single-season runs scored (59), 10th all-time in single season hits (82) … tied
for 12th in single-season homers (9) … 10th all-time in single season total
bases (130) … tied for 11th all-time for single season steals (11).
Before Utah Valley … prepped at Kennewick High School … hit
.529 with five home runs during his senior year … 2x all-conference shortstop …
Mid-Columbia Conference Player of the Year …team finished second at the state
tournament … played for River City Athletics 18U … also played basketball and
football.
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