numbers to crunch

Former Southern Miss star Brian Dozier hit his eighth career leadoff homer on Sunday in Minnesota’s loss at Cleveland. It was Dozier’s second homer in as many games and fourth of the season. He hit 23 last year. … Ole Miss alum Seth Smith, who occasionally leads off for Seattle, is batting .266 after a 1-for-3 on Sunday. The left-handed hitter has two homers and eight RBIs. Of his 79 at-bats, 76 have been against right-handers. … UM product Zack Cozart went 3-for-4 for Cincinnati against the Chicago White Sox and is hitting .324 for the year, .361 over his last 10 games. … Billy Hamilton, the ex-Taylorsville High star who has 16 steals for the Reds, saw his average fall to .203 after an 0-for-5. He struck out three times, running his total to 25 in 118 at-bats. Hamilton had 15 bunt hits in 2014, but defenses are adjusting this season: He has none so far. … Former Ole Miss standout Chris Coghlan is 4-for-33 in May and is at .189 for the year for the Chicago Cubs. He has three homers but just four RBIs. … Mississippi State product Mitch Moreland is on a rehab assignment (elbow surgery) with Texas’ Triple-A Round Rock club. He is 0-for-7. … UM alum Phil Irwin, who has some big league time, is 1-4 with a 6.60 ERA for kt wiz in the Korean Baseball Organization. … A host of former Mississippi Braves have gotten opportunities this season in Atlanta’s bullpen, which looks like a major weakness for this remodeled team. Brandon Cunniff (2.38 ERA) and Ian Thomas (2.70) have fared OK, but Cody Martin (3.86) has taken the loss in two straight games and Juan Jaime (6.75), John Cornely (four runs in one inning) and Williams Perez (four runs in 1/3 inning) have not impressed.