ProfileHt.: 5'10" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School
Orange Lutheran
Drafted in the 23rd round (694th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 (signed for $225,000).
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Dixon is well-known to scouts after starting all four years for Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS, the winner of the last three National High School High School Invitational titles. Dixon long intrigued with his tools and finally added performance this spring, batting .352 with 15 stolen bases while playing some of the best high school competition in the country. Dixon is an exciting athlete with plus-plus speed, a plus arm and the ingredients to be a plus defender in center field. His pure athleticism is among the best in the class, and he has feel to play the game. Dixon’s bat is the question mark. He shows bat-to-ball skills but lacks natural timing or feel for the barrel, resulting in a lot of mishit balls and poor quality contact. He has plus bat speed and flashes raw power when he gets into proper launch position. Dixon’s tools have him in fifth- to eighth-round consideration even with questions about his bat. He is committed to Southern California.
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TRACK RECORD: Dixon was one of the most-seen high school players in the country as a four-year starter at national power Orange (Calif.) Lutheran. Questions about his bat and the strength of his commitment to Southern California caused him to fall to the 23rd of the draft, where the Pirates grabbed him and signed him for an above-slot $225,000. Dixon promptly went out and hit .329 in his pro debut while showing some of the best speed in the Pirates' system.
SCOUTING REPORT: Dixon has the tools to be a dynamic player. He's a plus-plus runner, has pure arm strength and the ingredients to be an above-average to plus defender in center field. Dixon has plus bat speed and makes contact, but his lack of natural timing or feel for the barrel led to a lot of mis-hit balls and poor quality contact in high school. He answered questions about his bat by showing excellent plate discipline and better quality contact in his pro debut, with flashes of average raw power.
THE FUTURE: Dixon has the look of a speedy, leadoff-hitting center fielder. He will try to show his hitting strides weren't a fluke at low Class A Greensboro in 2020.
Draft Prospects
Dixon is well-known to scouts after starting all four years for Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS, the winner of the last three National High School High School Invitational titles. Dixon long intrigued with his tools and finally added performance this spring, batting .352 with 15 stolen bases while playing some of the best high school competition in the country. Dixon is an exciting athlete with plus-plus speed, a plus arm and the ingredients to be a plus defender in center field. His pure athleticism is among the best in the class, and he has feel to play the game. Dixon's bat is the question mark. He shows bat-to-ball skills but lacks natural timing or feel for the barrel, resulting in a lot of mishit balls and poor quality contact. He has plus bat speed and flashes raw power when he gets into proper launch position. Dixon's tools have him in fifth- to eighth-round consideration even with questions about his bat. He is committed to Southern California.
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Rated Fastest Baserunner in the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020
Scouting Reports
TRACK RECORD: Dixon was one of the most-seen high school players in the country as a four-year starter at national power Orange (Calif.) Lutheran. Questions about his bat and the strength of his commitment to Southern California caused him to fall to the 23rd of the draft, where the Pirates grabbed him and signed him for an above-slot $225,000. Dixon promptly went out and hit .329 in his pro debut while showing some of the best speed in the Pirates' system.
SCOUTING REPORT: Dixon has the tools to be a dynamic player. He's a plus-plus runner, has pure arm strength and the ingredients to be an above-average to plus defender in center field. Dixon has plus bat speed and makes contact, but his lack of natural timing or feel for the barrel led to a lot of mis-hit balls and poor quality contact in high school. He answered questions about his bat by showing excellent plate discipline and better quality contact in his pro debut, with flashes of average raw power.
THE FUTURE: Dixon has the look of a speedy, leadoff-hitting center fielder. He will try to show his hitting strides weren't a fluke at low Class A Greensboro in 2020.
Dixon is well-known to scouts after starting all four years for Orange (Calif.) Lutheran HS, the winner of the last three National High School High School Invitational titles. Dixon long intrigued with his tools and finally added performance this spring, batting .352 with 15 stolen bases while playing some of the best high school competition in the country. Dixon is an exciting athlete with plus-plus speed, a plus arm and the ingredients to be a plus defender in center field. His pure athleticism is among the best in the class, and he has feel to play the game. Dixon's bat is the question mark. He shows bat-to-ball skills but lacks natural timing or feel for the barrel, resulting in a lot of mishit balls and poor quality contact. He has plus bat speed and flashes raw power when he gets into proper launch position. Dixon's tools have him in fifth- to eighth-round consideration even with questions about his bat. He is committed to Southern California.
Career Transactions
CF Jasiah Dixon and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
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