SURPRISE, Ariz. -- When camp opened, Hunter Dozier appeared to have at least a fair chance at becoming the Opening Day first baseman.
Of course, that all changed when the Royals signed veteran Lucas Duda. And on Monday, Dozier, ranked as the club's No. 7 prospect by MLB Pipeline, was optioned to Triple-A Omaha, which means he'll spend the rest of camp playing in Minor League games.
But the Royals still see Dozier as a potential future first baseman.
"I saw him get better at first base," manager Ned Yost said.