May 22, 2023
Kansas City Royals third baseman
Hunter Dozier has been designated for assignment on Monday. This comes as a bit of a surprise considering Dozier had one year remaining on his four-year, $25 million deal that he signed in 2021. The 31-year-old has been struggling the last few seasons with a lackluster .679 OPS in his last 345 games. This season, Dozier is slashing .183/.253/.305 with two homers, nine RBI in 25 games. He should be able to catch on elsewhere as a bench player, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to have much fantasy value.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Kansas City Royals
March 1, 2023
Kansas City Royals third baseman
Hunter Dozier (illness) was scratched from the team's Cactus League lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies due to an illness. In his absence,
Nick Loftin will get the start at third base and will hit eighth in the batting order. The 31-year-old Dozier should be able to return to spring action in a day or two. In his sixth season with the Royals in 2022, Dozier hit .236/.292/.387 with a .679 OPS, 12 home runs, 41 RBI, 51 runs scored and four stolen bases in 500 plate appearances and 128 games for KC. He is useful for his positional versatility and occasional pop, but Dozier has been a frustrating player to roster in fantasy because of his streakiness at the plate.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Anne Rogers
August 18, 2022
Kansas City Royals first baseman and outfielder
Hunter Dozier was officially activated from the paternity list on Thursday afternoon. He'll get the start against the Tampa Bay Rays, batting fifth and patrolling right field. The 30-year-old has produced mediocre numbers this season, slashing .244/.307/.403 with 10 homers, 35 RBI, 30 walks and 92 strikeouts. With eligibility at multiple spots, Dozier is worth rostering in deeper leagues or as a cheaper option in daily fantasy lineups.
--Andersen Pickard - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
August 9, 2022
Kansas City Royals infielder
Hunter Dozier isn't in the team's starting lineup for the first game of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander
Lance Lynn on Tuesday. Dozier is batting .248 with a .312 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 372 plate appearances this season. He'll head to the bench with
Nick Pratto stepping in at first base and hitting seventh. In 71 plate appearances with Kansas City this year, Pratto is batting .186 with a .310 on-base percentage and a pair of home runs. Fantasy managers in search of streaming help are probably better off looking elsewhere.
--Ben Rosener - RotoBallerSource: Kansas City Royals
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