ESPN.com · Feb 26, 2016
Dexter Fowler gets text from would-be teammate Adam Jones
MESA, Ariz. -- Calling the free-agent process both “frustrating and fun,” Chicago Cubs outfielder Dexter Fowler reiterated on Friday that he never agreed to terms with the Baltimore Orioles before signing back with the Cubs.
His agent, Casey Close, put out an aggressive statement Thursday afternoon chastising both the Orioles front office and media members who reported Fowler had signed with the team. Even outfielder Adam Jones thought Fowler was going to be a teammate.
“He texted me yesterday,” Fowler explained. “He said ‘my bad I jumped the gun.’”