Hunter Dozier (thumb) back for Royals Wednesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (thumb) will start on Wednesday afternoon versus right-hander Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Indians.

What It Means:

Dozier has been cleared to return after injuring his thumb on Opening Day. He will replace Hanser Alberto on the hot corner and hit sixth.

numberFire’s models project Dozier for 9.3 FanDuel points versus the Indians and he has a salary of $2,500 on Wednesday. Bieber recorded a 44.4 strikeout percentage with a 22.1 percent swinging-strike rate in his first start of the season.