JUPITER, Fla. — Dexter Fowler breezes through the center of St. Louis’ clubhouse leaving a trail of handshakes and hellos in his wake before landing at his locker and chatting with a handful of players about the merits of a new album.
Fowler is the new guy with the Cardinals, but he’s already a clubhouse favorite despite spending last season helping the rival Chicago Cubs win the World Series.
“He’s got great people skills,” manager Mike Matheny said Sunday. “Something I really appreciated is that you see him kind of mingling with everybody, and I think that’s extremely important for our club … (and) it hasn’t been anything that’s been suggested by us or forced, it’s just who he is.