Ranking the top 10 MLB players from the state of Mississippi

9. Brian Dozier, 2B (Tupelo)

Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the eighth round of the 2009 draft, Dozier made his MLB debut for the Twins in 2012 and played in Minneapolis through the 2017 season. After playing for a few different teams, Dozier retired after the 2020 season with the New York Mets. In his nine-year career, Dozier posted a .244 career batting average, 561 RBIs and 192 home runs. He also earned a Gold Glove Award in 2017 as a Twin and a World Series title in 2019 with the Washington Nationals. 

Brian Dozier days until opening day, Twins fans! pic.twitter.com/iiqQXyDY2W

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