Hunter Dozier

Hunter Dozier

Dozier with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2016
Kansas City Royals – No. 60
Third baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1991-08-22) August 22, 1991
Denton, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 2016, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average .211
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 1
Teams

Hunter William Dozier (born August 22, 1991) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Royals selected Dozier in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft out of Stephen F. Austin State University.

Amateur career

Dozier attended Denton High School in Denton, Texas, where he played for the school's baseball and American football teams;[1][2] Dozier played shortstop for the baseball team and quarterback in football. His football career was hampered by a broken collarbone in his junior year. He focused on baseball in his senior year of high school having intention to play college baseball.[3]

Dozier went on to Stephen F. Austin State University, where he played college baseball for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks baseball team. In 2013, he was named the Southland Conference Player of the Year[4] and a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the best shortstop in college baseball.[5]

Professional career

The Royals selected Dozier with the eighth overall selection in the 2013 MLB Draft. Dozier signed with the Royals for a $2.2 million signing bonus, below the slot value of $3,117,800 allotted for the pick.[6] He reported to the Royals' Arizona League complex before joining the Idaho Falls Chukars of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[4]

Dozier began the 2014 season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. On June 18, the Royals promoted him to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Class AA Texas League.[7][8] Dozier spent the 2015 season with Northwest Arkansas. He returned there to begin the 2016 season, before receiving a promotion to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in May.[9] Dozier appeared in the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.[10]

The Royals promoted Dozier to the major leagues on September 2, 2016.[11] He made his major league debut on September 12.[12] He recorded his first major league hit on September 16.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Muench, Matthew (May 8, 2010). "Dozier headed to SFA on baseball scholarship". dallasnews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ Muench, Matthew (August 20, 2009). "Football: New and improved Denton Broncos: DHS expects progress with more experience". dallasnews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Passing on pitcher, Royals select SS Dozier at No. 8". MLB.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Royals ink deal with No. 1 Draft pick Dozier". MLB.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ "SFA's Dozier Named Finalist for Brooks Wallace Award". Southland Conference. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Kansas City Royals sign first-round pick Hunter Dozier". ESPN.com. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ Kaegel, Dick (June 18, 2014). "Royals prospect Dozier advances to Double-A". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ Grathoff, Pete (June 21, 2014). "Defense of Kansas City Royals' prospect Hunter Dozier impresses his former manager". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ Dykstra, Sam (May 20, 2016). "Toolshed: Dozier undaunted by Triple-A: Royals No. 15 prospect promoted from Texas League after corrections". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ Dodd, Rustin (July 10, 2016). "MLB Futures Game: Royals' Hunter Dozier has rehabilitated his prospect stock with breakout season". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Boone, Tony (September 2, 2016). "Promotion to Royals a 'dream come true' for Hunter Dozier". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
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