Brian Dozier (IAHS, Southern Miss) and Minnesota shortstop Jorge Polanco celebrate a recent win. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) By Stephen Hunt Special to the Journal ARLINGTON, Texas – Looking back, “interesting” is the best way to characterize Brian Dozier’s offseason. For much of the hot stove season, rumors swirled around the 2015 American League All-Star second baseman from Fulton.