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Oct 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jed Hoyer, General Manager for the Chicago Cubs, talks with media during workouts the day prior to the start of the NLCS baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jed Hoyer, General Manager for the Chicago Cubs, talks with media during workouts the day prior to the start of the NLCS baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 4, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler (24) talks during the World Series victory rally in Grant Park. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 4, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler (24) talks during the World Series victory rally in Grant Park. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports

Dexter Fowler signs a multi-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals

It’s hard to swallow. It really it is.

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    • The idea of fan-favorite Dexter Fowler signing with a division rival is a bitter pill to swallow. But after inking Jon Jay to a one-year deal, a second reunion tour seems all but impossible. Fowler will likely move on to a new club and St. Louis is a likely landing spot.

    He gambled with a one-year deal to return to Chicago for the 2016 campaign. It paid off, as he put together the best season of his career en route to a title. He showcased his improved defense and strong eye at the plate, setting himself up for a big payday.

    His OBP flirted with the .400 mark most of the season and he came up big in Game Seven of the Fall Classic, hitting a leadoff home run off Corey Kluber to get the Chicago Cubs’ offense rolling.

    And now, he’ll get a big payday.

    Fowler’s camp’s demands begin with  a deal with an $18 million AAV – far outside the Cubs’ likely means given their future contract demands.

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    The top priority in St. Louis, meanwhile, is improving defensively. Metrics have not been particularly kind to Fowler but improved enough last season in Chicago to draw the attention of teams like the Cardinals and Giants. Prepare yourselves, Cubs fans.

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