Dexter Fowler
Dexter Fowler was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on March 22nd, 1986 and is the Baseball Player. At the age of 38, Dexter Fowler biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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William Dexter Fowler (born March 22, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He previously played for the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs.
He represented the United States in the 2008 Summer Olympics as a member of the United States national baseball team.
Personal life
Fowler is married to Aliya Fowler and together they have two daughters. They live in Las Vegas during the offseason. Fowler is a Christian. Fowler is good friends with former teammate Chris Nelson, who is also from Georgia.
Amateur career
Fowler was born in Atlanta and attended Milton High School in Milton, Georgia. In 105 at-bats, Fowler at Milton.457 with 14 home runs. Since being originally committed to Miami, Fowler turned down Harvard and University of Miami in order to play major league baseball. Fowler was primarily a right-handed hitter before signing with the Rockies.
Fowler was selected to represent the US in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, as a minor leaguer during the 2008 season. In the bronze medal match, he and the United States team won the bronze medal in the Olympics by defeating Japan 8-4.
Professional career
Fowler was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 14th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. He was chosen by Major League Baseball in 2008 to participate in the All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium.
Fowler was batting.337 with nine home runs, 61 runs batted, and 20 stolen bases for the Rockies' Double-A Texas League affiliate, the Tulsa Drillers, prior to playing for Team USA in the 2008 Olympics.
Fowler was called up to the Major Leagues for the first time on September 2, 2008. He made his debut the next day over the San Francisco Giants with a 6–5 extra-inning home win, coming in as a pinch runner in the 10th inning; he was later picked off at first base. Fowler's first at-bat in the third innings of a 9-2 home loss to the Giants the next day, he flied out to right field in Fowler's first at-bat against the Giants.
Fowler's first strike, an infield single, was offset against Will Ohman in the top of a 9-5-0 road loss to the Atlanta Braves on September 10, 2008.
Fowler's first home run was off the Arizona Diamondbacks' Doug Davis on April 8, 2009, a 9–2 road win. On the first pitch of the game, he scored a home run, becoming the first player in Rockies history to do so.
Fowler defeated the San Diego Padres 12–7 in a modern-day rookie record when he stole five bases against the San Diego Padres on April 27, 2009.
Fowler led the Majors in triples in 2010, totaling 14 on the season. He had six home runs, 36 RBIs, 73 runs scored, and 114 total base hits in 439 at-bats on the year.
Fowler finished third in the National League in triples in 2011, the third in the National League in triples, having scored 15 goals on the season. In 481 at-baths this year, he had five home runs, 45 RBIs, 84 runs scored, and 128 total base hits.
Fowler's batting averages increased to career-bests in the 2012 season. In 454 at-bats, he had 13 home runs, 53 RBIs, and a batting average of.300.
However, a large part of his triumph came while hitting Coors Field at home. His home OPS was 8.880, but only.694 on the road.
Fowler, along with a player to be named later in the Houston Astros for outfielder Brandon Barnes and pitcher Jordan Lyles, were traded on December 3, 2013. Instead of releasing the player's name later, the Rockies eventually sent cash to the Astros to finish the contract. During the 2014 season, he was.276 in 116 games for the Astros.
Fowler was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Luis Valbuena and Dan Straily, who were traded on January 19, 2015. He finished the 2015 season with a.250 average, 102 runs scored, 17 home runs, and 20 stolen bases. Fowler helped the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0, with three hits, three runs scored, one home run, and a stolen base.
For the first time in seven years, the Cubs finished the 2015 season with a 97-65 record. Fowler batted.396 with two home runs and three RBIs in nine post-season games. In Game 4 of the 2015 NLCS against the New York Mets, he was the last batter to strike out as the Cubs were ruled out of the playoffs.
Despite reportedly agreeing to a three-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles earlier this week, Fowler signed a one-year deal with the Cubs that included a mutual option for the 2017 season. After one year, Fowler's insistence on an opt-out provision was the catalyst for the standoff, and the Cubs said they were blindsided when he signed with the Cubs. Fowler, on the other hand, said he never agreed to a contract with the Orioles, and he and his aide blamed the team and the media for disseminating incorrect information.
Fowler was suspended for his first appearance in MLB after disputing a strike three call from umpire Vic Carapazza on May 5, 2016. Fowler and six other Cubs teammates were selected to his first All-Star Game in 2016.
Fowler finished the year with a.276 average, 48 RBIs, and 84 runs scored. He hit only 19.4% of pitches outside the strike zone, the lowest percentage in the majors).
Dexter Fowler and colleagues Jason Heyward, Addison Russell, and Carl Edwards Jr. were the first African-Americans to play for the Cubs in a World Series game on October 25, 2016. In addition, Fowler was the first African-American to play and bat for the Cubs in a World Series. Fowler is the first African-American to play for the Cubs in a World Series.
Fowler won Game 7 of the World Series with a home run, becoming the first player to lead off a World Series Game 7 with a home run. In ten innings, the Cubs won the game 8–7, giving the team their first championship in 108 years. Fowler's mutual option for the 2017 season was turned down by November 5th and he became a free agent.
Fowler and the St. Louis Cardinals decided to a five-year, $82.5 million contract on December 9, 2016. On April 19, 2017, he recorded his first home run and RBI as a Cardinal against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole. Fowler's first season in St. Louis was a.264 batting average, 18 home runs, and 64 RBIs in 118 games.
He promised to move to center before the 2018 season to replace Marcell Ozuna, the Cardinals' starting right fielder; and the Cardinals moved Tommy Pham to center; and the Cardinals acquired Marcell Ozuna in the offseason. Fowler's first walk-off home run against his former club, the Chicago Cubs, came on May 6, 2018. The Cardinals defeated the Cardinals 4-3 thanks to his two-run home run. Fowler was admitted to the 60-day disabled list on August 21, 2018, capping a miserable 2018 season in which he hit.180/.298/.298 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs in 90 games.
Fowler, the starting right fielder for St. Louis, returned to health in 2019. During the regular season, he slashed.238/.409 with 19 home runs and 67 RBIs.
He batted.233/.389 with 28 strikeouts in 90 at bats in 2020.
The Cardinals traded Fowler and cash to the Los Angeles Angels on February 4, 2021, for a player to be announced later.
Fowler was carted off of the field after awkwardly sliding into second base during a Toronto Blue Jays game on April 9. Fowler had torn left ACL and undergone season-ending surgery, according to later. Fowler was admitted to the 60-day hospital list on April 13, a new one on the 60-day injured list.
Fowler signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on March 31, 2022. Fowler played in three games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, going 5-for-12 with 3 RBI. Fowler requested and was released by the Blue Jays on May 3.