Players in the later stages of their careers like Dexter Fowler normally don’t have to worry about Spring Training, but this was a different situation. Coming off of an awful 2018 season, most St. Louis Cardinals fans were not happy with the announcement that Fowler was going to be the starting right fielder, and Spring Training is the only chance he has to show that he has gotten over last year’s struggles.
Unfortunately, going 2 for 16 in 6 games is not exactly encouraging to that end. I know it is early to judge, but there is nothing that gives any credence to the assumption that Fowler will be able to rebound.