The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that infielder/outfielder Hunter Dozier has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha and will be available for tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He will wear uniform No. 17. In a corresponding move, the club has placed first baseman Lucas Duda on the 10-day disabled list with right foot plantar fasciitis. Duda will be eligible for reinstatement on May 24.
Ranked as the team's No. 7 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, the 26-year-old Dozier who hails from Wichita Falls, Texas, was the Royals' first-round selection in the 2013 MLB Draft (eighth overall).