R.A. Dickey Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/29/1974 (49)
- Experience
- 15
- College
- Tennessee
R.A. Dickey Season Stats
Last 10 Games
R.A. Dickey News
Free-agent starting pitcher R.A. Dickey still has not made a decision on his future, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal's sources say that this may be about more than baseball, though, as Dickey wants to pitch and he has offers to pitch. Even though he could pitch in 2018, he is married with four children, and his oldest child recently turned 16. Dickey, 43, made 31 starts for the Braves last season, producing a 4.26 ERA in 190 innings.
Free-agent starting pitcher R.A. Dickey is likely to retire, sources tell Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Dickey finished last year with a 10-10 record and 4.26 ERA and has averaged 32 starts per year over the last eight years, making him one of the most durable pitchers the league has seen in a long time. He is now 43 years old, though, and perhaps has just had enough.
The Atlanta Braves exercised catcher Tyler Flowers' $4 million option for the 2018 season Monday while declining starting pitcher R.A. Dickey's $8 million option. Flowers had an extremely productive season, hitting 12 home runs and driving in 49 in 317 at-bats while splitting time with Kurt Suzuki behind the dish. Both catchers led the majors in catching wins above replacement (5.1) and hit a combined .279/.360/.480 with 31 home runs. Flowers also had arthroscopic surgery on his wrist Oct. 9, but he's expected to make a full recovery and be ready for spring training next year. Dickey, who is considering retirement, went 4.26 in 190 innings and would be an unattractive innings eater for fantasy owners in deeper leagues if he decides to continue playing. Flowers will remain a high-end second catcher in two-catcher or NL-only leagues.