CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs have extended a $15.8 million qualifying offer to center fielder Dexter Fowler.
Acquired in a trade with Houston last winter, Fowler shook off a slow start to help Chicago win 97 games and reach the NL Championship Series. He hit .250 with 17 homers and finished fourth in the NL with a career-high 102 runs.
By making the offer, the Cubs would receive an extra selection at the end of the first round if Fowler signs a major league contract with another club before the amateur draft in June.