Deshun Dixon
| AB | 190 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .2 |
| OBP | .277 |
| SLG | .284 |
| HR | 2 |
- Full name Deshun R. Dixon
- Born 09/20/1991 in Jackson, MS
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: L
- School Terry
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Drafted in the 10th round (311th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010 (signed for $125,000).
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Deshun Dixon has quite a legacy to live up to. His older brother Rashun plays in the Athletics system, while older brothers Antwon and Anthony play college football at Midwestern (Texas) State and Mississippi State. The youngest of the family, Deshun may have drawn the short straw athletically. He's shorter and not as physical as his brothers and lacks explosiveness as a hitter. He's an above-average runner but at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, he's not a burner and is a tweener offensively. On the mound, Dixon has flashed an average fastball but pitched in the 80s most of the year. He has hand speed and a solid breaking ball, and his arm works. He got better as the season went on, leading Terry High to the state finals, but wasn't expected to be picked with a single-digit pick or to approach brother Rashun's $600,000 signing bonus.
