The Royals announced on Monday that midfielder bulldozer hunter, who is playing through the third season of a guaranteed $25 million four-year contract, has been assigned the assignment. His place on the active list will go to midfielder Nicky Lópezwho is returning from a 10-day injury list.
Dozier, 31, was the 8th overall pick in the 2013 draft, although that is often seen as an under-deal that allowed them to cross the position to sign Sean Manaea 26 left then. Dozier himself remains a highly-rated prospect, but he struggled significantly during his first few professional seasons before showing the breakthrough between Double-A and Triple-A in 2016. struggled in his first two major tournaments in 2016 and 2018 but looks to have a breakout campaign in 2019, as he takes down 0.279/.348/.522 with 26 home runs highest in his career.
Of course, as is commonly known at this point, that 2019 season saw a flurry of outlandish attacks around the league as MLB worked with a strong baseball team in both regions. major league and Triple-A. humorous 58 players have won 30 or more home runs That season, and if it weren’t for the three-week injury list, Dozier would most likely have finished 59th.
The 2020 season saw Dozier take a step back, but his 0.228/.344/.392 hit is still near league average, on metrics like wRC+ and OPS+, after weighing. reminding his pitcher-friendly home park and reducing the scoring environment throughout the tournament. Overall, Dozier have beaten 0.267/.347/ ,492 with 32 home runs in 772 appearances from 2019-20 – showing the Royals that they are comfortable making an offer to extend 4 that year.
More to come.
