Hunter Dozier has been designated for assignment by the Royals

\n “,” ProviderName “:” Twitter “,” ProviderUrl “:” https://twitter.com “,” type “:” oembed “,” width “,” width ：550 “,” contentType “:” rich “}, { “__typename”: “Markdown”, “content”: “Since then, there has been a steady decline for the Dallas native, who has been equal to -2.3 fWAR and posted a 0.670 OPS over the past three seasons. After his extended stint in the spring of 2021, Dozier suffered a thumb injury in the first game of that season, never fully regaining his swing. He posted 81 wRC+ in ’21 for a strike rate of 28.4%, then 90 wRC+ in ’22 – well below the league average mark of 100. \n \nThe Royals were hoping Dozier would return for 2019 in 2023 as a veteran Leader in the club is full of young hitters. His contract wasn’t huge and could be justified by playing mid-league for a rebuilding club. \n \nI think we would have been able to address it and fix it, Piccolo said when asked about Dozier’s offensive decline since 2019. You get a little bit of a mind game. 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Matt Quatraro, “Tough”. Especially the strikes side. \n \nInstead of continuing the roping he enjoyed in the spring, Dozier hit a 31.9% clip and posted 50 WRC+ in 29 games. The Royals have chosen to play Garcia in the hot corner more often now, and Lopez will continue to get playing time there as well. \n \nDozier’s seven-year stint with the Royals—during which he smashed .238/.305/.420 with 73 homers—is likely over. He will be subject to waivers over the next week, giving another team a chance to pick up his contract. 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(2)”, “appropriateSiteUrl”: “/video/hunter-dozier-homers-2-on-a-fly-ball-to-left-center-field-nms80e”}, { “ __typename “:” Markdown “,” content “:” With proprietary support, we were able to make that decision and move forward,” Picollo said. “We just have to look forward to what happens in the years to come.” \n\nAlthough the extension is Dozier did not succeed in the way both sides had hoped, and Piccolo indicated that the club would not be discouraged from trying to extend the youth players’ progression forward if the organization felt it was in the best interest of the club. \n\n “I think we would be wrong if we said we wouldn’t be looking to expand players,” Piccolo said. “I think it should always be part of our daily discussions.” \n \nWhile a first baseman Vinny PasquantinoA player’s name emerged as a potential candidate for an extension, Piccolo stressed that any extension discussions regarding Pasquantino or any player would be kept private. \n\n_Robert Falkoff contributed to 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The comeback was bittersweet for Lopez due to his close relationship with Dozier \n\n Lopez said of Dozier: “He’s my closest friend on the team. Maybe this is something that happens during his journey and it will be a kind of fresh start. I always root for him. 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