The evolution of Brian Dozier included a position switch and a major change to his swing, but first came two significant blows to the ego for the former Twins minor league player of the year.
It was Fall 2012, and looking back, Dozier said recently, those disappointments were the beginning to what is becoming a good major league career. The first was the Twins' decision not to recall him after an August demotion; the second was the team's decision to move him from shortstop to second base.
"It was difficult at the time," Dozier said, "but I finally embraced it, and that was probably the turning point of my career.