Q&A: Hunter Dozier, Kansas City Royals Infield Prospect | FanGraphs Baseball
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The goku games Kansas City Royals were pleased with the numbers Hunter Dozier put up this summer. The 22-year-old infielder hit .308/.397/.495 between rookie-level Idaho Falls and Low-A Lexington. Given that many considered Dozier an overdraft, the Royals also likely were relieved.
First-year stats aren t all that meaningful, but Dozier s performance helped validate the decision to take him with the eighth-overall pick out of Stephen goku games F. Austin State University. What the 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-handed hitter needs to do next is continue to swing a productive-enough bat to justify his move to third base. Drafted as a shortstop, Dozier saw the majority of his time at the hot corner after signing for an under-slot $2.2 million.
—— Dozier on his first impressions of pro ball: It s been pretty much what I expected. There are the long bus rides and everything. As far as how well I ve been doing, there are parts of my game I wish were better. But overall, goku games I think I m having a pretty good first season. I just hope I can keep improving every day. During goku games instructs, I can work on things goku games I saw over these first few months of pro ball.
You re constantly working on every aspect of your game. Hitting is one. There are little adjustments you make. I want to work on getting stronger. Defensively, I want to work on my quickness and get a little better range. I m taking a lot of reps at third. goku games
On goku games shortstop, third base and positional value: I honestly don t know what the plans are. Right now I m playing a lot of third, but that could change. Wherever they want me to play, I ll work hard there.
At third base, they really rely on you getting a lot of extra-base hits, hitting for power and driving in runs. At shortstop, goku games it s more about getting on base and how good you are defensively. But it honestly doesn t matter where they put me. If it s at shortstop — I would be equally happy at third — I ll be happy. It s wherever they need me. My main goal is to make it to Kansas City.
Coming into the draft, a lot of teams said they were going to keep me at short, and if they needed me to make a transition to third, then they will. That s what most of the teams told me. It s what Kansas City told me. On being drafted by the Royals ; I went to their pre-draft workout and we talked a lot after that. We talked about different scenarios, so I had a pretty good feeling goku games they were really interested. I felt there was a strong possibility they d be taking me.
It s hard to say who would have taken me [had it not been the Royals]. My agent did a lot of that stuff for me and I didn t want him to tell me much. He told me there were some teams looking at me later in the first round.
On his hitting goku games approach: Regardless of where I play, I m going to have the same approach I ve always had. That s to be aggressive and look for the pitch I want to hit. I consider myself an extra-base guy, a power hitter.
As a player, you re going to consistently keep hitting — keep working on hitting — and making small adjustments throughout your career. I ll be working on hitting every day for the rest of time I play baseball.
On the impact football has had on his baseball career : Football really got me into the weight goku games room and opened my eyes to how important working out is. Also, being a quarterback, I was a leader on the football field and
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FanGraphs Joe Mauer, First-Tier First Baseman Troy Tulowitzki, At What Cost? FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron Analyzes All Present Intrigue Dan Szymborski goku games FanGraphs Chat - 11/11/13
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Minor League Leaders AAA: International , Pacific Coast , Mexican AA: Eastern , Southern , Texas A+: California , Carolina , Florida State A: Midwest , South Atlantic A-: New York-Penn , Northwest R: Appalachian , Gulf Coast , Pioneer , Arizona R: Dominican , Venezuelan , Arizona Fall
Guts! Seasonal Constants Park Factors Park Factors by Handedness
The goku games Kansas City Royals were pleased with the numbers Hunter Dozier put up this summer. The 22-year-old infielder hit .308/.397/.495 between rookie-level Idaho Falls and Low-A Lexington. Given that many considered Dozier an overdraft, the Royals also likely were relieved.
First-year stats aren t all that meaningful, but Dozier s performance helped validate the decision to take him with the eighth-overall pick out of Stephen goku games F. Austin State University. What the 6-foot-4, 220-pound right-handed hitter needs to do next is continue to swing a productive-enough bat to justify his move to third base. Drafted as a shortstop, Dozier saw the majority of his time at the hot corner after signing for an under-slot $2.2 million.
—— Dozier on his first impressions of pro ball: It s been pretty much what I expected. There are the long bus rides and everything. As far as how well I ve been doing, there are parts of my game I wish were better. But overall, goku games I think I m having a pretty good first season. I just hope I can keep improving every day. During goku games instructs, I can work on things goku games I saw over these first few months of pro ball.
You re constantly working on every aspect of your game. Hitting is one. There are little adjustments you make. I want to work on getting stronger. Defensively, I want to work on my quickness and get a little better range. I m taking a lot of reps at third. goku games
On goku games shortstop, third base and positional value: I honestly don t know what the plans are. Right now I m playing a lot of third, but that could change. Wherever they want me to play, I ll work hard there.
At third base, they really rely on you getting a lot of extra-base hits, hitting for power and driving in runs. At shortstop, goku games it s more about getting on base and how good you are defensively. But it honestly doesn t matter where they put me. If it s at shortstop — I would be equally happy at third — I ll be happy. It s wherever they need me. My main goal is to make it to Kansas City.
Coming into the draft, a lot of teams said they were going to keep me at short, and if they needed me to make a transition to third, then they will. That s what most of the teams told me. It s what Kansas City told me. On being drafted by the Royals ; I went to their pre-draft workout and we talked a lot after that. We talked about different scenarios, so I had a pretty good feeling goku games they were really interested. I felt there was a strong possibility they d be taking me.
It s hard to say who would have taken me [had it not been the Royals]. My agent did a lot of that stuff for me and I didn t want him to tell me much. He told me there were some teams looking at me later in the first round.
On his hitting goku games approach: Regardless of where I play, I m going to have the same approach I ve always had. That s to be aggressive and look for the pitch I want to hit. I consider myself an extra-base guy, a power hitter.
As a player, you re going to consistently keep hitting — keep working on hitting — and making small adjustments throughout your career. I ll be working on hitting every day for the rest of time I play baseball.
On the impact football has had on his baseball career : Football really got me into the weight goku games room and opened my eyes to how important working out is. Also, being a quarterback, I was a leader on the football field and
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