PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Second baseman Brian Dozier hasn't hit anywhere but leadoff in the Twins' lineup since July 30, 2016, and it doesn't appear that's going to change to open the 2018 season.
Dozier has hit first in all seven of his games this spring, including in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rays, and Twins manager Paul Molitor said he's not looking to move Dozier in the lineup -- even though he's not a prototypical leadoff hitter with his combined 76 homers over the last two seasons.
"Knowing the person and what he does in that role and how much he enjoys that role and the fact that it's worked makes it hard for me to be overly eager to find something different," Molitor said.