The Kansas City Royals activated third baseman Hunter Dozier from the 10-day injured list Friday and optioned outfielder Jorge Bonifacio back to Triple-A Omaha.
Dozier has not played since May 30 because of muscle tightness in his chest. He was batting .314 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs at the time of his injury and .455 (10-for-22) in the six games before he went on the IL.
Dozier, 27, is in the midst of a breakout season after spending parts of the 2016 and 2018 campaigns with the Royals. The former No. 8 overall selection in the 2013 draft is a career .256 hitter with 22 home runs and 68 RBI in 162 games.
Bonifacio, 26, had seven hits in 20 at-bats with three doubles and three RBIs in his five games with the Royals this season.