HUNTER DOZIER NEWS

Placed on 7-day IL Dozier was placed on the 7-day injured list between games of Friday's doubleheader, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact A frightening collision with Jose Abreu on a popup in the matinee left Dozier with neck discomfort, a bruise quad and evidently concussion symptoms (the 7-day IL is specifically for players with concussion symptoms). Kelvin Gutierrez was recalled in a corresponding move. Hanser Alberto is manning third base for the second game of the twin bill.

MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Abreu, Dozier collide, Royals and Chisox split doubleheader

Rookie Andrew Vaughn, starting the nightcap at first base after AL MVP Jose Abreu was injured in a frightening collision in the first game, homered to send the Chicago White Sox ov...

MAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealing with neck, quad issues Dozier is considered day-to-day with neck discomfort and a bruised quadriceps after leaving Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Impact The 29-year-old suffered the injury during the matinee when he collided with Jose Abreu in the baseline between first and home plate after hitting popup. Dozier hasn't been ruled out for Game 2 but is unlikely to be in the lineup.

MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox's Jose Abreu, Royals' Hunter Dozier involved in scary collision Both players would exit the game after the collision.

MAY 14, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

José Abreu exits Game 1 of the Chicago White Sox’s doubleheader after colliding with Kansas City Royals batter Hunter Dozier Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu left Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals after colliding with Hunter D...

MAY 14, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Abreu, Dozier hurt in collision, leave White Sox-Royals game

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Kansas City third baseman Hunter Dozier were injured after colliding hard on the first base line in the opener of a doubleheader Frid...

MAY 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leaves after collision Dozier was removed from the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox after a collision with Jose Abreu, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Dozier hit a pop up during the second inning and the pair collided along the baseline between first and home with Abreu attempting to get under the ball. Both players exited the contest, with Dozier requiring assistance to leave the field. The 29-year-old figures to be unavailable for Friday's nightcap.

MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers beat Royals 4-3, KC's skid reaches 11 games

Michael Fulmer shut down Kansas City’s ninth-inning rally for his second save, and the Detroit Tigers’ won 4-3 to extend the Royals’ losing streak to 11 games

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pops solo shot Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Cleveland.

Impact Dozier took Cleveland ace Shane Bieber deep in the second inning. After a thumb injury hindered Dozier early in the season, he's heated up with three homers, six RBI and five runs scored in his last four games. The 29-year-old is slashing .184/.245/.448 with five homers, 14 RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base through 94 plate appearances this season.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Naylor homers as Indians edge Royals 5-4

Josh Naylor homered in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smashes fourth homer Dozier went 2-for-5 with a triple, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 8-6 loss to Cleveland.

Impact His seventh-inning blast off James Karinchak capped the scoring on the night for the Royals. Dozier has gone yard in back-to-back games and has all four of his homers (plus 10 of his 13 RBI) on the year over the last 11 contests, but he's hitting only .195 (8-for-41) during that stretch.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rosario's 3-run homer sends Indians to 8-6 win over Royals

Eddie Rosario hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning that sent the Cleveland Indians to an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Launches three-run homer Dozier went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Sunday's loss against the Twins.

Impact Dozier was one of three Kansas City players that recorded at least two knocks, but he made his presence felt on the box score with a three-run shot in the top of the fourth that also scored Jorge Soler and Andrew Benintendi. The third baseman also committed two throwing errors in what was a very eventful game for him. It was Dozier's third multi-hit game of the campaign.

MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Twins score 7 in 3rd to back Berríos in 13-4 win over Royals

Andrelton Simmons and Mitch Garver homered in a seven-run third inning, and rookie Alex Kirilloff went deep for the fourth time in three games as the Minnesota Twins routed the Kan...

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soler's three hits, three RBIs lead Royals over Pirates 9-6

Jorge Soler had two doubles among his three hits and drove in three runs to lead Kansas City over the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-6 and improve the Royals’ record to a major league-best 1...

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats second homer Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

Impact Dozier had gone hitless in seven at-bats across the first two games of the series against Detroit, but he hit his second homer in the last four contests during Sunday's victory. The 29-year-old is hitting .120 with six RBI and five runs to begin the season.

APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals win 4th straight, blank slumping Tigers 4-0

Danny Duffy pitched five scoreless innings, and the Kansas City Royals kept Detroit’s offense quiet again in a 4-0 victory over the Tigers

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in win Dozier went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Rays.

Impact Dozier capitalized on a sinking changeup in the third inning, barreling it over the wall in left to cut the Royals' deficit in half and make it a 4-2 game. It was his first home run in his last 82 at-bats, as he's struggled out of the gates this season with a .140/.213/.233 slash line. The long ball could give him some more confidence at the plate and help him start to turn things around. After all, he's got a history of doing damage at the plate in a full season, as he racked up 26 home runs, 84 RBI and 75 runs across 139 games in 2019.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals beat Rays 9-8 on Perez's game-ending single

Salvador Perez hit a game-ending RBI single, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a sweep by topping the Tampa Bay Rays 9-8

APRIL 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches steal in win Dozier went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Dozier hit a single and stole second in the fifth inning, but he didn't come around to score. The 29-year-old is slashing .152/.222/.182 with no homers, two RBI and three runs scored in 10 games. He's now 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts this year.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky Royals bullpen hangs on for 7-5 win over Blue Jays

Jakob Junis ran his scoreless streak to 14 innings and the Kansas City Royals staked him to a seven-run lead before their bullpen gave most of it back in a 7-5 win over the Toronto...

APRIL 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Betting seventh in return Dozier (thumb) is starting at third base and batting seventh Tuesday against the Angels, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Off to an 0-for-13 start with five strikeouts and two walks in four games this season, Dozier will hit in the bottom third of the lineup against tough righty Dylan Bundy. Dozier will be wearing extra protection on his hand to protect his bruised thumb.

APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Won't start Monday Dozier (thumb) will sit Monday against the Angels, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Dozier bruised his thumb back on Opening Day and missed three games, though he returned to the lineup Wednesday and made three straight starts. He was pulled from Sunday's contest as the issue was still bothering him, and he'll now have to sit for at least one more game. Hanser Alberto will start at third base in his absence.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still bothered by thumb issue Dozier was removed from Sunday's win over the White Sox in the ninth inning since his thumb was still bothering him, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact Dozier had returned to the starting lineup in the past few games, and manager Mike Matheny said that the 29-year-old was a "full go" following Tuesday's off day. However, Hanser Alberto pinch hit for Dozier in the ninth inning, and Matheny revealed that Dozier's removal was due to his thumb issue. Prior to his departure, Dozier went 0-for-2 with a walk and one strikeout against the White Sox. It's not yet clear whether the issue will impact Dozier's availability for Monday's series opener against the Angels.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals rally past White Sox for wild 4-3 win in 10 innings

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APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS