There has never been a better time for center fielder Dexter Fowler to be a free agent. Coming off an enormously successful season with the World Series Champion Chicago Cubs, he has the glow of a winner all over him. His name recognition is through the roof, and he’s the kind of hot signing that will blow up the MLB trade sites the moment it happens.
When Fowler decided to re-sign with the Cubs on a one-year deal last spring, he did it with one thing in mind: winning. Now that he has the ring and the glory, it may be time to test how big his paycheck can get on the free market, because he will never have a better opportunity to cash in.