Hunter Dozier
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| Kansas City Royals – No. 60 | |||
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Hunter William Dozier (born August 22, 1991) is an American professional baseball player. A shortstop, he plays in minor league baseball for the Kansas City Royals organization. He was selected in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft by the Royals 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 was playing shortstop for the baseball and playing quarterback in football team. But 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]
References
- ↑ Muench, Matthew (May 8, 2010). "Dozier headed to SFA on baseball scholarship". dallasnews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ Muench, Matthew (August 20, 2009). "Football: New and improved Denton Broncos: DHS expects progress with more experience". dallasnews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Passing on pitcher, Royals select SS Dozier at No. 8 | royals.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- 1 2 "Royals ink deal with No. 1 Draft pick Dozier | royals.com: News". Kansascity.royals.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ "Kansas City Royals sign first-round pick Hunter Dozier - ESPN". Espn.go.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Royals prospect Dozier advances to Double-A | royals.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ PETE GRATHOFFThe Kansas City Star (June 21, 2014). "Defense of Kansas City Royals’ prospect Hunter Dozier impresses his former manager | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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