Dozier attended Denton High School in Denton,Texas,where he played for the school's baseball and American football teams;[1][2] Dozier played shortstop for the baseball team and quarterback in football. 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]
The Royals promoted Dozier to the major leagues on September 2,2016.[12] He made his major league debut on September 12.[13] He recorded his first major league hit on September 16.[14] Dozier began the 2017 season with Omaha. He missed the beginning of the season with a strained oblique muscle,and after playing in ten games,broke the hamate bone in his wrist in June.[15] He played a total of 33 games in the minor league regular season,and was not called up to the major leagues as a part of their September call-ups.[16] After the regular season,he played for the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in the Mexican Pacific League.[17] Dozier began 2018 with Omaha and was recalled by Kansas City on May 14. In 2019,Dozier hit .279 with 26 home runs and 84 RBIs in 139 games. On July 22,2020,it was announced that Dozier had tested positive for COVID-19.[18] Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals,Dozier batted .228 with six home runs and 12 RBIs in 44 games.[19]
On February 28,2021,Dozier and the Royals agreed to a four-year,$25million contract extension with a $10million option for the 2025 season.[20] On May 14,2021,Dozier was involved in a collision with Chicago White Sox first basemen JoséAbreu after Dozier hit a popup and collided with Abreu along the first base line. Both Dozier and Abreu left the game,and while Abreu returned to play the next day,Dozier was placed on the seven-day injured list.[21] Playing in a career-high 144 games,Dozier underwhelmed,hitting .216/.285/.394 with 16 home runs and 54 RBIs.[22]
Dozier was one of ten Royals placed on the restricted list prior to a four-day road trip to play the Toronto Blue Jays in July 2022 because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. Dozier said,"me personally,I don’t do any vaccines. I live a healthy lifestyle. I eat healthy,I work out. I want my body to naturally fight stuff off. I’m not against vaccines,so it’s just a personal preference. I’m not judging anyone who wanted to get it or who didn’t want to get it."[23] Dozier played in 128 games for the Royals in 2022,hitting .236/.292/.387 with 12 home runs and 41 RBIs.[24]
In 2023,Dozier played in 29 games,batting .183/.253/.305 with two home runs and nine RBIs.[25] On May 22,2023,the Royals designated Dozier for assignment.[26] On May 27,Dozier was released by Kansas City,with the Royals still owing him over $16million from his 2021 extension.[27]
Los Angeles Angels
On January 18,2024,Dozier signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.[28] In 48 games for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees,he hit .222/.268/.394 with seven home runs and 38 RBI. On June 2,Dozier was released by the Angels organization.[29]
Personal life
Dozier and his wife,Amanda,have three children.[30][31][32]
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