Brian Dozier

James Brian Dozier (/ˈdoʊʒər/;born May 15, 1987) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015, and won a Gold Glove Award in 2017.\n', ' Dozier attended and played baseball for Itawamba Agricultural High School located in Fulton, Mississippi. There he became a local star, it being a town of 4,000. In baseball, he was selected All-State for two years and named "Player of the Year" in north Mississippi. He also received varsity letters in football, golf, and basketball. While playing in high school, he also played for American Legion Baseball\'s Post 49’s Tupelo 49ers from 2002-2005.\n', ' Dozier attended the University of Southern Mississippi and played college baseball for the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles from 2006 through 2009. As a freshman, he was named a Freshman All-American and selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. In 224 career games at Southern Miss, he hit .355 with 55 doubles, seven triples, 16 home runs, and 152 runs batted in. He was a member of the Southern Miss team that went to the College World Series in 2009. He played for the Bethesda Big Train of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League in 2006.\n', '