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\n”, “providerName”: “Twitter”, “providerUrl”: “https://twitter.com”, “type”: “oembed”, “width”:550, “contentType”: “rich”},{ “__typename”: “Markdown”, “content”: “Since then, there has been a steady decline for the Dallas native, who has posted a -2.3 fWAR and a .670 OPS for the past three seasons. Dozier, who had just completed his overtime in spring 2021, suffered a thumb injury in the first game of the season and was never able to fully regain his momentum. In 2021 he achieved a WRC+ of 81 with a strikeout rate of 28.4% and in 22 he achieved a WRC+ of 90 – well below the 100 league average mark.\n\nThe Royals hoped the 2019 Dozier in the 2023 would return as a veteran leader in a clubhouse full of young batsmen. His contract wasn’t huge and could be justified by the league-average performance of a budding club.\n\n”That’s a hard one to answer,” said Piccollo when asked about Dozier’s attacking regression since 2019. “If we knew that I think we could have addressed the issue and fixed it. You get into a little mental game. 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The Royals have opted to play Garcia in the hot corner more often now, and Lopez will now continue to get playing time there.\n\nDozier’s seven-year tenure with the Royals – during which he scored .238/. 305/.420 cut with 73 homers – probably over. He will make waivers over the next week to give another team a chance to take over his contract. 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“relativeSiteUrl”: “/video/hunter-dozier-homers-2-on-a-fly-ball-to-left-center-field-nms80e”},{” __typename=”Markdown”,”content=””With the support of the owners, we were able to make this decision and move on,” said Picollo. “We just have to look forward to what’s going to happen in the years to come.” \n\nAlthough the Dozier renewal didn’t work out as either side had hoped, Picollo noted that the club won’t be deterred , to try to bring young players forward when the organization feels it is in the club’s best interests to do so .\n\n”I think we would be wrong to say that we will not try players to extend,” said Picollo. “I think that always has to be part of our day-to-day discussions.”\n\nWhile baseman Vinnie Pasquantino’s name was first mentioned as a possible candidate for an extension, Picollo stressed that any discussions about an extension involving Pasquantino or any other player would remain confidential. \n\n_Robert Falkoff contributed to this report._”,”type”:”text”}, 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The return was bittersweet for Lopez given his close relationship with Dozier.\n “He’s my closest friend on the team,” Lopez said of Dozier. “Maybe that’ll happen in his journey and it’ll be kind of a fresh start. I always have my fingers crossed for him. 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