Dexter Fowler has requested his release from the Toronto Blue Jays and will now be a free agent, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith can confirm, ending the veteran outfielder's brief run with the organization.
The Blue Jays signed Fowler to a minor-league deal at the end of March, a move aimed at bolstering Toronto's outfield depth, though he never appeared in a game with the big-league club. Fowler was optioned to triple-A Buffalo, where he appeared in three games with the Bisons, hitting .417 and driving in three runs.
Fowler, while playing for the Los Angeles Angels, suffered a season-ending torn left ACL on April 9, 2021, in a game against the Blue Jays after sliding into second base.
Fowler, who made his major-league debut with Colorado in 2008, has a career slash of .259/.358/.417 with 127 home runs and 517 RBIs in 1,460 career games with the Rockies, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Angels.
Fowler's best season came in 2016 with the Cubs when he was an NL All-Star, slashing .276/.393/.447 with 13 homers and 48 RBIs.
The next off-season, Fowler signed a five-year, $82.5-million deal with the Cardinals.
It is not known at this time what team, if any, will pursue him in free agency.
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