Chris Dickerson had two hits and a stolen base as the Pirates' leadoff man on Saturday.

Dickerson is hoping to fit into the Pirates' right field picture with his .355 average this spring. He's not going to hit for average in the regular season, but he does offer enough power, speed and defense to contribute as a part-timer. Still, it remains to be seen if the Pirates will carve out a role for him.

Pirates signed OF Chris Dickerson to a minor league contract.

Dickerson batted just .238 with a .266 on-base percentage in 109 plate appearances last season for Baltimore. The Orioles outrighted him off their 40-man roster in October and he'll likely have to report to the Pirates' Triple-A club at the start of the 2014 season.

Chris Dickerson has elected free agency.

Dickerson had been outrighted off the Orioles' 40-man roster Thursday. He'll seek employment elsewhere after batting .238/.266/.400 with four home runs and five stolen bases in 109 plate appearances this season with Baltimore.

Orioles sent OF Chris Dickerson outright to Triple-A Norfolk.

Dickerson hit .238/.266/.400 with four home runs and five stolen bases in 109 plate appearances this season with Baltimore. He is now off the 40-man roster.

Chris Dickerson will be unavailable for the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury.

Dickerson will finish the year with a .238/.266/.400 batting line to go along with four home runs, 13 RBI, and five stolen bases over 56 games with the big club.

Orioles recalled OF Chris Dickerson from Triple-A Norfolk.

He's active and in uniform for Friday's game against the White Sox. The veteran outfielder was hitting .243/.350/.368 with two homers and eight RBI in 37 games at Norfolk. He'll provide speed and a bit of left-handed pop of the bench for the O's.

Orioles sent OF Chris Dickerson outright to Triple-A Norfolk.

Dickerson was designated for assignment on July 19 and drew interest from several teams during the waiver process but there were no actual bites. He was batting .245 with a .274 on-base percentage for the Orioles.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman has retracted an earlier report stating that the Phillies were close to acquiring Chris Dickerson from the Orioles.

Heyman retracted the report after Phillies GM Ruben Amaro denied it. It's not clear if the Phils aren't interested in Dickerson at all or are and just aren't close to a deal. Either way, he's drawing some interest from a few teams and should be dealt soon.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Phillies are close to acquiring Chris Dickerson from the Orioles.

Dickerson had been designated for assignment by the O's last week. He was batting just .245/.274/.412 in 106 plate appearances for Baltimore before being cut loose but could see ample playing time in center field for the Phillies while Ben Revere is out.

Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports that a couple of teams have expressed interest in trading for Chris Dickerson.

Dickerson was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Friday in order to make room for Henry Urrutia. The Orioles have until the weekend to find a deal.

Orioles designated OF Chris Dickerson for assignment.

The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Henry Urrutia. Dickerson was batting .245/.274/.412 in 106 plate appearances with the Orioles and could draw some interest on waivers.

Chris Dickerson (shoulder) went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in his return to action Sunday.

Dickerson had been out for several days with a minor shoulder strain. The All-Star break should help matters.

Chris Dickerson (shoulder) will avoid a trip to the disabled list.

Dickerson strained his shoulder during batting practice Wednesday and was given a cortisone shot. He was hitting in the batting cage on Friday, so it sounds like a return to game action isn't far off.

Chris Dickerson has been given a cortisone shot in his ailing left shoulder.

Dickerson strained the shoulder during batting practice Wednesday. He's feeling better, though, and was able to take dry swings Thursday. He won't need an MRI but could be held out over the weekend.

Chris Dickerson (shoulder) is feeling better and will attempt to hit Thursday.

Dickerson strained his left shoulder during batting practice on Wednesday, but it sounds like he'll avoid an MRI for now. Of course, that could change if he experiences renewed discomfort while trying to hit. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Chris Dickerson has been diagnosed with a left shoulder strain.

Dickerson hurt himself while taking batting practice Wednesday. He'll undergo an MRI on Thursday if he hasn't experienced any improvement.

Chris Dickerson was scratched from Wednesday's lineup after injuring himself during batting practice.

It's not clear at this point what injury Dickerson is dealing with. The Orioles will update his status soon.

Chris Dickerson struck out all three times he was up Monday before being removed for a pinch-hitter.

Dickerson was the hero on May 31, hitting a three-run walkoff homer against the Tigers. However, since that day, he's 5-for-31 with no RBI and 15 strikeouts. The opportunity was there for him to earn a platoon job against righties, but he's on the verge of blowing it.

Chris Dickerson delivered a walk-off three-run homer in Friday's 7-5 win over the Tigers.

Dickerson has been dealing with a sore wrist recently, so he was making his first start since May 23. He made it back at just the right time for the Orioles, taking Jose Valverde deep with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to win it. It was his fourth home run of the season and his first career walk-off.

Chris Dickerson had an infield single and a pair of solo homers in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.

Phil Hughes was the victim of both bombs, serving up the dingers in the third and fifth innings. Dickerson and Nate McLouth were the offensive heroes for the O's, as McLouth slugged a walk-off solo shot in the 10th to break the team's six-game losing streak. Dickerson has seen a little more playing time of late and is now batting .371 over 15 games.