Veteran utilityman Hunter Dozier was released by the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, per the transaction tracker on MLB.com. Dozier signed a minor league deal with the Halos in January but will now return to the open market in search of his next job.
The Los Angeles Angels might have lost their superstar, Shohei Ohtani, but they now have a new number 17 in town. His name is Hunter Dozier. Dozier is the first player to wear number 17 for the Angels after Ohtani left in free agency. It looks pretty odd to see an Angels player wearing 17 that is not Ohtani, but Dozier is having fun with it.
Shohei Ohtani is no longer the face of the Los Angeles Angels, but his jersey number remains in use. And fans can’t believe which player is now using it.
The Los Angeles Angels are still trying to pick up the pieces after losing Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Dodgers. While the Angels won’t be able to truly replace Ohtani, Los Angeles is at least trying to add some power back into their lineup.
The Angels and free agent infielder Hunter Dozier have agreed to a minor league contract, reports Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The Warner Sports Management client will be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee this spring.