After signing a free-agent deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, outfielder Dexter Fowler commented on the decision during his introductory press conference Friday.
Fowler left the Chicago Cubs for the rival Cards, and according to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, he inked a five-year, $82.5 million contract.
Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweeted a photo of Fowler in his new threads and noted why his number choice is significant:
Fowler will be first player to wear No. 25 since McGwire #cardinals #stlcards pic.twitter.com/jZVWjISiDs
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) December 9, 2016
While the Cubs seem poised to compete for championships on an annual basis for many years to come, Fowler believes the Cardinals will be in the mix as well, per Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune: "I can't tell what the future has in line, but I feel this team has a chance to win the World Series.