The St. Louis Cardinals have scheduled a news conference for Friday morning amid reports they’ve reached an agreement with free agent center fielder Dexter Fowler on a multiyear deal.
KSDK-TV in St. Louis first reported the deal Thursday night. The conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. CST.
Fowler is a free agent for a second consecutive offseason after returning to the
Center fielder Dexter Fowler, fresh off a historic championship run with the Chicago Cubs, appears to be joining the rival St. Louis Cardinals.
Fowler flew to St. Louis on Thursday night to have a physical, according to KSDK-TV, who first reported the story.
Terms of the deal haven’t been reported, but the Cardinals will have to give up a first-round pick for Fowler, who was tendered a qualifying offer by the Cubs.
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman suggested the deal would be worth at least $16 million per year and be worth…