Dozier looks like he'll be ready to make his season debut in Sunday's series finale with the Twins after he was shut down shortly before Opening Day following a positive COVID-19 test.
Dozier is expected to slot in as the Royals' primary right fielder once he's formally activated from the COVID-19 injured list.The Royals placed Dozier on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday after he tested positive for the coronavirus, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports. Barring any setbacks, the issue shouldn't impact the 29-year-old's availability as he prepares for the start of the regular season.Royals lineup tonight: Here’s how I ended up coming to write this Hunter Dozier fantasy baseball sleeper post: Saw that he was a top 50 exit velocity last year and sat up in my chair like a good boy, then saw he hit 26 homers in 523 at-bats and got a little yawnstipated so I went for a walk, which turned into me grabbing a Lime scooter and I went out cruising.
O'Hearn 1B
We Are Your Secret Weapon. @goldbergkc: The return of Hunter Dozier to a red hot lineup. Lopez 2B
Unsurprisingly, the Royals will waste no time returning Dozier to a prominent spot in the lineup as he steps in for his 2020 debut.
Play Now
Merrifield CF Dozier's absence could clear the way for the newly acquired Franchy Cordero or holdovers Brett Phillips and Bubba Starling to see more regular work in the outfield.Dozier (hand) returned to the Royals' summer-camp workout Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Kennedy SPRoyals lineup for tonight's game against the Minnesota Twins:
Dozier played six innings in Monday's exhibition game against the Astros, so his positive test result was likely detected Tuesday. Moore's comments suggest that Dozier is no longer experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and is on track to turn in the second consecutive negative test result he needs in order to gain clearance for team activities.
Perez, c
The uncertain timeline for Dozier's return in a shortened 60-game season could make it difficult to justify rostering the 28-year-old in shallower mixed leagues, especially those with limited bench or IL spots. Gordon LF
Just one day after suffering a right hand contusion when he was hit by a pitch during Wednesday's intrasquad matchup, Dozier was back on the field to take live at-bats. Soler, dh
@goldbergkc: Welcome back Hunter Dozier. Mondesi SS A little ground ball 2-RBI single to the right side of a shift. Merrifield, cf
O'Hearn… https://t.co/wAnlLKj6LoTonight's Royals lineup against the Reds in Cincinnati: Perez, c 14 % Rostered. @FlannyMLB: Royals lineup tonight against lefty Wade Miley:@goldbergkc: To extras we go. Soler, dh
#17 3B / 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/players_profiles