The Book on Dexter Fowler

Prospect Info

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Dexter Fowler
Born 3/22/1986
OF, COL

Models do it. Actors do it. Why don't baseball players with impossibly unfortunate names just change them? It's not that hard. In any case, Fowler's a highly-regarded kid -- comparisons abound to other lanky outfielders with power (Andruw Jones, Andre Dawson, Torii Hunter), and he's shown flashes of five-tool greatness.

Fowler has fantastic speed and good contact skills, but needs to add some polish to his baserunning and defensive skills. In coming years, Fowler's role will need to be determined, whether he's a middle-of-the-order hitter with power to come, or an improved baserunner destined for gap power and the top of the order. He's already very strong for his size, and a power breakout could be looming.

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Player Updates and Notes

Dexter Fowler, who was in the midst of a breakout season in Tulsa, will play centerfield for the US Olympic team in Beijing. He'll be away from AA for the month of August, which could hurt his chances for an award-winning season. He's been one of the hottest hitters in the entire minor leagues for three months now.

7/18/2008 by KDaddy

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The broken hamate bone that ended Fowler's 2007 season is fully healed, according to reports from the Arizona Fall League, where he's been recuperating. His baby gold glove should start the spring in AA, which means he's a phone call away if the Rockies end up short-handed. His bat's a few years from being Rockies level, but he can play MLB-ready defense today.

11/19/2007 by DataBoy

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