Dexter Fowler Hitting The Ball Harder
6 years agoSt. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler, who could hit anywhere from second to seventh this year, hit two home runs in the spring game on Thursday against the Yankees and has been making consistent hard contact in camp. He entered Thursday with one extra-base hit in his first 40 spring at-bats, but Fowler has put multiple balls in play at an exit velocity of 105 mph or higher. According to Statcast, he had just three events in 2018 at that exit velocity. Fowler had an abysmal year in 2018, hitting .180 with eight home runs and 31 RBI in just 90 games due to injury. He could easily bounce back, but fantasy owners in mixed leagues will take a wait-and-see approach.
Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch
Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch