• Full name William Dexter Fowler
  • Born 03/22/1986 in Atlanta, GA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: S / Throws: R
  • School Milton
  • Debut 09/02/2008
  • Drafted in the 14th round (410th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2004 (signed for $925,000).
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    With a body compared to Andre Dawson's, the 6-foot-5, 185-pound Fowler is unlikely to slip through the early rounds of the draft and attend Miami. He's a premium athlete, long and lean like Dawson with broad shoulders, and he's made enough strides with the bat this spring to jump into the first round. He hit .500 with 10 home runs. An intelligent player, Fowler is an above-average defender with plus-plus speed in center field, gliding to balls like Andruw Jones and showing a strong arm. While he's made progress offensively and shows raw power potential, he lacks consistency in his swing, and some scouts think it will have to be broken down completely. He's a high-risk pick that could pay a high reward to a patient team willing to stick him in short-season ball for a while.

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  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Colorado Rockies in 2009
  • Rated Best Athlete in the Colorado Rockies in 2009
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Texas League in 2008
  • Rated Most Exciting Player in the Texas League in 2008
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the Colorado Rockies in 2008
  • Rated Best Athlete in the Colorado Rockies in 2008
  • Rated Best Defensive Outfielder in the California League in 2007
  • Rated Best Athlete in the Colorado Rockies in 2007
  • Rated Most Exciting Player in the South Atlantic League in 2006
  • Rated Best Outfield Arm in the Colorado Rockies in 2006

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