Dexter Fowler and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed on December 9, 2016 a 5-year $82.5 million dollar contract.
Dexter Fowler’s signing offered the Cards a potential lead-off hitter, with a high on base percentage and solid defense. It also allowed the Cardinals the opportunity to move Matt Carpenter down the batting order to more of a run production spot. Another advantage the signing created was the opportunity to move Randal Grichuk to left field.
Then GM John Mozieliak and manager Mike Matheny touted Fowler’s clubhouse presence and leadership as additional reasons to bring Fowler to St.