FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Major League success didn't come immediately for the Twins' Brian Dozier,
who posted a .603 OPS in 84 games as a rookie in 2012. But as Dozier
readies himself for his fourth big league season this spring, he
continues to gain experience and refine an approach that has lifted him
from those early struggles to consecutive productive campaigns.
For two straight years, the 27-year-old has raised both his walk
rate, from 4.7 percent to 12.6 percent, and his on-base percentage, from
.271 to .345. Combine that with his power, speed and defense, and
Dozier generated 8.9 wins above replacement from 2013-14, fifth-most
among all big league second basemen over that span according to
Baseball-Reference.com.
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who posted a .603 OPS in 84 games as a rookie in 2012. But as Dozier
readies himself for his fourth big league season this spring, he
continues to gain experience and refine an approach that has lifted him
from those early struggles to consecutive productive campaigns.
For two straight years, the 27-year-old has raised both his walk
rate, from 4.7 percent to 12.6 percent, and his on-base percentage, from
.271 to .345. Combine that with his power, speed and defense, and
Dozier generated 8.9 wins above replacement from 2013-14, fifth-most
among all big league second basemen over that span according to
Baseball-Reference.com.
Read More
