Dozier went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and two walks in Thursday's extra-innings loss to Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

For the second time in less than a week, Dozier victimized Adam Plutko with a first-inning home run to stake the Royals to an early lead. The hit extended his on-base streak to 12 games, during which he has hit .333 (15-for-45) with three homers and 10 runs batted in. On the season, Dozier is slashing .286/.373/.542 with 16 long balls and 55 RBI in 343 plate appearances.

Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Indians.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier took Adam Plutko deep in the first inning to record his 15th home run of the season. After struggling for most of the past month since being activated off the injured list, Dozier now has two home runs in his past five starts and has also put together an eight-game hitting streak. Overall, Dozier is hitting .290/.370/.548 across 324 plate appearances on the season.

Dozier went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in an 11-0 victory against the White Sox on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old came into the night hitting just .214 with no home runs in July, but he has five hits, including a homer and double in the last two games. Perhaps he's finally breaking out of his slump. After missing 18 games to start the month, Dozier also hit only .194 in June. But for the season, he's batting .287 with 14 home runs, 50 RBI, 37 runs and one steal in 268 at-bats.

Dozier went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in Monday's loss to the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier reached base three times but it wasn't nearly enough as the Royals would lose 11-4. He's now hitting .231/.318/.462 in 10 games since returning from a side injury.

Dozier went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 8-6 win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

The 27-year-old played hero in this one, taking Cleveland closer Brand Hand deep in the ninth inning to flip the script on what had been a 6-3 deficit coming into the frame. Dozier's now gone yard twice in his last three games and is quickly returning to his pre-injury form, slashing .302/.387/.585 on the year with 13 homers and 42 RBI in 57 games.

Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

After being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Dozier started all three of the Royals' games against Minnesota, going 3-for-11. The slugger will be back in action Monday as the Royals' starting second baseman and cleanup hitter in the series opener with the Indians.

Dozier (side) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier hasn't played in a big-league game since May 30. He initially appeared to be on track for a minimum-length stay on the injured list but wound up requiring a brief rehab stint, in which he went 5-for-14 over three games for Double-A Northwest Arkansas. He'll return to his everyday role at third base and will look to continue his surprising breakout season and build on his .314/.398/.589 slash line.

Dozier will start a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Monday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier is expected to spend three days with the Naturals before joining his wife Thursday for the birth of his child. He'll then be sent to Triple-A Omaha, where he'll finish out the remainder of his rehab stint. It was initially reported that Dozier could return sometime during the Royals' upcoming series with the Mariners, but given this most recent timetable, it looks as though he'll remain on the injured list at least until the weekend.

Dozier (side) took swings off a tee Saturday and could be activated for Kansas City's upcoming series at Seattle, which runs Monday through Wednesday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dozier completed a batting practice session Friday and has shown no issues with the side soreness that landed him on the injured list June 3. Manager Ned Yost was originally targeting a Thursday return for the 27-year-old, but his recent rehab progress has apparently bumped up that timeline a couple days.

Manager Ned Yost said Dozier (side) will begin taking batting practice Friday in Minnesota, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Yost didn't rule out the possibility of Dozier returning from the injured list without going out on a rehab assignment, though whether that happens will likely depend on how the third baseman responds to his upcoming BP sessions. Either way, Dozier appears to be inching closer to rejoining the Royals.