When the Dexter Fowler signing happened, I met it with skepticism. I thought the St. Louis Cardinals front office overpaid for a player who would be a solid player, but not one who plays to the money he is given.
Fowler’s contract is for $82.5 million over five years. To put that in context, Wil Myers of the San Diego Padres signed an extension worth $83 million. Myers led Fowler handily in every offensive category except for batting average in 2016.
To me, it seemed as if the team overpaid for a player who really only had one breakout year.