HUNTER DOZIER NEWS

Harvey ends his 9-game skid, pitches Orioles past Royals 5-0

Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with his best performance in years, pitching six crisp innings and sending the Baltimore Orioles over the Kansas City Royals 5-0

JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ends long homer drought Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double against Cleveland on Thursday.

Impact Dozier went yard off of Cleveland starter Zach Plesac in the fourth inning for his first long ball since June 3, ending a dry spell of 31 games without one. It's been a miserable season for the 29-year-old Dozier, who is slashing an anemic .174/.241/.348 with eight homers and 26 RBI over 270 plate appearances.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gray, India leads Reds over Royals 5-2 with late rally

Sonny Gray gave up two runs over seven innings, and Jonathan India hit a two-run double as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for three runs in the seventh inning and beat the Kansas City...

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pérez's RBI single caps 4-run 9th as Royals beat Reds 7-6

Salvador Pérez’s walk-off single capped Kansas City’s four-run rally as the Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6

JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozier, Oliveras lead Royals to 6-3 comeback win over Twins KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hunter Dozier drove in three runs and Edwards Oliveras hit a two-run shot, helping the Kansas City Royals beat U.S....

JULY 4, 2021 • JOURNALSTAR.COM

Dozier, Olivares lead Royals to 6-3 comeback win over Twins

Hunter Dozier drove in three runs and Edward Olivares hit a two-run homer to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3

JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doubles twice in loss Dozier went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Royals.

Impact Dozier doubled in each of his first two at-bats and came around to score both times but was quieted at the plate thereafter. The 29-year-old continues to struggle to see the ball well, as he's slashing .163/.231/.335 with 21 extra-base hits, 22 RBI, 22 runs scored, a stolen base and an 18:69 BB:K over 234 plate appearances. Dozier is currently on pace for his highest strikeout rate since his rookie season and second-lowest walk rate in his career. He also sports a .201 BABIP, which is a career low and well below league average.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back on bench Dozier will sit Saturday against the Rangers.

Impact Dozier finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. He hasn't come close to justifying an everyday role this season, hitting a miserable .158/.231/.332 on the year. Jarrod Dyson and Jorge Soler will handle the outfield corners in his absence.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe has three hits, two RBIs as Rangers beat Royals 9-4

Nate Lowe’s three hits included his first career triple in the majors as the Texas Rangers dominated their former All-Star Mike Minor and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4

JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Heads to bench Dozier will sit Thursday against the Yankees.

Impact Dozier has struggled all season, hitting .156/.222/.327 on the year. He's been even worse over his last 14 games, hitting just .137/.200/.176. Jarrod Dyson will take over in left field Thursday.

JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cole's strikeouts, spin rate down, Royals rally past Yanks

Gerrit Cole’s strikeouts and spin rate dropped as he pitched for the first time since Major League Baseball’s crackdown on sticky substances, and the Kansas City Royals rallied off...

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posts three hits in win Dozier went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over Boston.

Impact Sunday was just the seventh multi-hit effort in 54 games this year for Dozier. The 29-year-old was able to knock in a run with an RBI single in the sixth inning. Dozier is slashing just .157/.226/.335 with seven home runs, 21 RBI, 19 runs scored and a stolen base across 208 plate appearances. He's taken over as the primary left fielder since Andrew Benintendi (ribs) went on the injured list, although Dozier started at first base Sunday.

JUNE 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dyson double caps 10-pitch AB, Royals top Red Sox 7-3

Jarrod Dyson capped a 10-pitch at-bat with a tiebreaking, two-run double in a three-run third inning off Nathan Eovaldi, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Boston Red S...

JUNE 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Wednesday Dozier isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact Dozier went 0-for-12 with a walk and two strikeouts across the last three games. Whit Merrifield will shift to left field while Hanser Alberto starts at second base.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andrus hits walk-off single in 9th, A's edge Royals 4-3

Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning after making pair of fielding gaffes and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soler, Benintendi hit homers for Minor as Royals snap skid

Jorge Soler and Andrew Benintendi homered to help back Mike Minor, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Oakland Athletics 6-1

JUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Canning, Rendon power Angels' 6-1 victory, sweep of Royals

Griffin Canning pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning, Anthony Rendon hit a two-run double and the Los Angeles Angels swept the Kansas City Royals with a 6-1 victory

JUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozier confident he can turn around season ANAHEIM -- The start to Hunter Dozier’s 2021 season has been a grind. Dozier was slashing .162/.230/.378 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs th...

JUNE 9, 2021 • MLB.COM

Pair of doubles Monday Dozier went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Angels.

Impact Monday was his first multi-hit effort since May 4, although he also missed two weeks with a concussion. Dozier has hit safely in six of the last nine games, but his season slash line remains poor at .162/.230/.378 through 161 plate appearances. He's added seven home runs, 19 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base.

JUNE 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stassi, Angels make Royal pain of Kowar's major league debut

Max Stassi homered and drove in three runs, and the Angels turned Jackson Kowar’s major league debut into a nightmare as Los Angeles defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-3

JUNE 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits Sunday Dozier is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Twins.

Impact Dozier will get his first breather since being activated from the injured list May 28. Edward Olivares will start in right field as Kelvin Gutierrez mans the hot corner.

JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slams seventh home run Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Twins.

Impact Dozier hit a home run off J.A. Happ to lead off the fourth inning. The 29-year-old has struggled this season, slashing just .153/.216/.372 with seven homers, 18 RBI and 16 runs in 148 plate appearances. However, he has figured something out in his last four games with two long balls, four RBI and four runs.

JUNE 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bubic scheduled to start as Kansas City hosts Minnesota

The Royals are expected to send Kris Bubic to the mound Thursday and the Twins will give J.A

JUNE 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mondesi, Minor lead Royals to 7-3 win over Pirates

Adalberto Mondesi hit a two-run homer before injuring his hamstring, Mike Minor pitched six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3

JUNE 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belts sixth homer Dozier went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over Minnesota.

Impact The 29-year-old plated Edward Olivares with a fielder's choice in the fifth inning, then came around to score on a Whit Merrifield single. In the ninth, Dozier added an insurance run with a solo shot off Minnesota reliever Juan Minaya. It's been a rough start to 2021 for Dozier, who is slashing .143/.206/.349 with six home runs, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored and a stolen base in 136 plate appearances.

MAY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE