Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a win over the Royals on Tuesday. Dozier has gotten off to a good start in August, going 8-for-27 (.296) with three doubles, a triple and now a home run in six games this month. The second baseman has 10 home runs and 43 RBI in 96 games this season.

Brian Dozier played hero for the Twins on Friday night by delivering a walk-off RBI single in the 13th inning in a 4-3 victory. Dozier was the reason the game made it to extra innings, as he also delivered a game-tying single in the bottom of the ninth inning. The 27-year-old finished the evening 3-for-7 with two RBI and a run scored. He entered Friday's action hitting just .209 (9-for-43) with two RBI in 10 games since the All-Star break, so fantasy owners will have to hope that his August will look closer to what he did in June as opposed to July.

Brian Dozier (back) is in the Twins' starting lineup for Thursday's matinee against the Royals. Dozier sat out for two games with lower back stiffness. He is leading off and starting at second base.

Brian Dozier (back) is expected to return to the lineup Thursday. Dozier missed a second straight start due to lower back stiffness Wednesday, but he's available off the bench and will be back in there Thursday. "I thought I'd be ready today and I think (Twins manager Ron Gardenhire) just made the decision to be available tonight if needed at the end of the game or anything -- pinch-hit, defense, anything like that -- and then be back in there tomorrow," Dozier said.

Brian Dozier left Sunday's game with lower back stiffness. Dozier is considered day-to-day and will be reexamined Monday. He finished 1-for-3 with a double before exiting.

Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. Dozier drove in a run with a ground out in the third inning and later launched a three-run home run off R.A. Dickey in the seventh to provide some extra insurance. The 27-year-old now has eight home runs and seven stolen bases in 73 games this season. Don't expect much in the way of batting average, but he's doing enough to be relevant in AL-only and even some deeper mixed fantasy leagues.

Brian Dozier went 2-for-4 with a double in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays. On a night when the Twins were shutout on seven hits, Dozier was one of the lone bright spots, and the only Twin to record an extra-base hit. While the average is a bit low at .237, Dozier has hit seven homers and stolen seven bases, giving him value as a middle infielder in deeper mixed and AL-only formats.

Brian Dozier went 1-for-4 with a home run Sunday against the Indians. Dozier was the Twins' entire offense, hitting a solo shot off Scott Kazmir in the sixth inning. He's now batting .333 (6-for-18) over his last seven games.

Brian Dozier cranked a two-run homer in an 8-4 win over the White Sox on Thursday. It was one of four home runs for the Twins on the day, as Oswaldo Arcia, Clete Thomas, and Eduardo Escobar also went deep against left-hander John Danks. Dozier now has three home runs in his last four games. Don't expect much help in the batting average department, but his modest power-speed combo should continue to have value in AL-only formats.

Brian Dozier went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and solo homer in Sunday's win over the Mariners. Dozier had one of four longballs on the day, as Josh Willingham, Ryan Doumit and Chris Herrmann also went deep. The second baseman's bat has heated up of late, as he has a modest seven-game hitting streak going and has homered twice over that stretch.