This article is the second in our series on trade targets for the second half of the season. Part 1 focused on players generally ranked in the top 50. This installment focuses on offensive players ranked outside the top 50. Part three will focus on pitchers. After that, we'll focus on players to target for specific categories rather than positional improvement. Most of the players below have suffered injuries, uncharacteristically disappointing first halves, or shifts in the prevailing atti[...]

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier put his team's offense over the top on Wednesday. His two-run home run in the sixth inning proved integral for the Twins' 8-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The veteran has now hit bombs in two straight games and the outing increased his hitting streak to seven games. Dozier is now hitting .278 in July. That said, his hitting streak will be put to the test on Thursday against Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in his team's 9-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Dozier has now hit 14 homers this season, along with a .223 average, .717 OPS, 55 runs, 39 RBI, and five steals. It has been a down year for the star second baseman but he has been showing some life at the plate over the past week with two homers and five RBI. The impending free agent is very likely to be wearing a new uniform by the time the July 31 trade dead[...]

July is one of the most exciting times of the year for baseball: division races are starting to take shape, fans get to see all of their favorite All-Stars on the same stage, and the trade rumor mill is in full swing. Big names will find new homes and some teams will drastically change the layout of their rosters. These changes can have a large impact on fantasy owners' rosters as well. Fantasy owners may be afraid that some of their players will lose significant fantasy value if they are lef[...]

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in his team's 10-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Dozier has struggled through a poor season by his standards, but he has hit safely in six of his eight games since the calendar flipped to July. Overall, Dozier is batting .222 with 13 homers, 54 runs, 38 RBI, and five steals on the season. The Twins have been rumored to be likely to trade Dozier ahead of the July 31 trade deadline[...]

According to a report on MLB.com, Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier "could still draw significant interest" at the MLB trade deadline. Dozier is struggling through a slow season by his own lofty standards, hitting .218 with 12 homers, 52 runs, 35 RBI, and five steals. The fact that Dozier is having a down season should make it less expensive for a contender to trade for him at the deadline. Several teams have been mentioned as potential fits for Dozier's services, including the Los An[...]

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average and general hitting statistics, and any drastic change could signal a shift in performance. Contact rate shifts often act as a precursor to hot streaks and slumps. He[...]

Sources have told MLB.com that the Minnesota Twins are open to trading any of their pending free agents ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline at the end of July. Minnesota has lost nine of the past 11 games and continues to lose ground on the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians. Among the pending free agents who would be available are second baseman Brian Dozier, shortstop Eduardo Escobar, right-hander Lance Lynn, and left-hander Zach Duke. Several teams are looking to upgrade their infiel[...]

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier will sit on Tuesday against Junior Guerra and the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran has started July off on the right foot, batting .500 with three runs batted in and one home run, but with the return of Jorge Polanco and the versatility of [...]

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