Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Fri 8/13/21 5:08 PM

Fowler signed a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Fowler was let go by the Pirates on Saturday after he recently returned from the injured list, but he'll land a new contract less than a week later. The 26-year-old has slashed .270/.426/.622 with three homers, eight runs, six RBI and two stolen bases across 13 Triple-A games this year, and he's been assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Sat 8/7/21 5:41 PM

Fowler was released by the Pirates on Saturday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fowler spent nearly two months on the minor-league injured list due to an unspecified injury, but he was activated Thursday. However, the 26-year-old will now seek out other opportunities after he hit .270 with three homers, eight runs, six RBI and two stolen bases in 13 games at Triple-A Indianapolis in 2021.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Thu 8/5/21 5:15 PM

Fowler (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Thursday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports
EDGE Analysis
Fowler landed on the injured list with an unspecified injury June 8, but he's appeared in five rehab games since late July. During his stint with the Pirates' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, he went 3-for-15 with a home run, a triple, two runs and two RBI. He'll now return to game action at Triple-A Indianapolis for the first time since May 25.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Wed 7/28/21 5:56 PM

Fowler (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment with the Pirates' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Monday, going 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in his first game with the club.
EDGE Analysis
Fowler has been sidelined at Triple-A Indianapolis for just over two months with an unspecified injury. He'll likely play at least a few more games in the lower levels of the minors before rejoining the Pirates' top affiliate.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Tue 6/8/21 7:32 PM

Fowler (undisclosed) was placed on the 7-day injured list by Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fowler hasn't seen the field for Indianapolis since May 25, and the reason for his absence remains unclear.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Wed 4/28/21 2:51 PM

Fowler has cleared waivers and was assigned to the Pirates' alternate training site Wednesday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Fowler was DFA'd by Pittsburgh on Thursday, and he'll remain with the club going forward. The 26-year-old appeared in each of the first 18 games of the season and was in the starting lineup on 12 of those occasions. During that time, he slashed .171/.239/.195 with two RBI and 20 strikeouts in 41 at-bats.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Thu 4/22/21 11:34 AM

Fowler was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Fowler started 12 of the Pirates' first 18 games in center field but did very little with his opportunities, hitting .171/.239/.195 while striking out 43.5 percent of the time. With Anthony Alford also getting designated for assignment this week, the Pirates might slide Bryan Reynolds over to center field or turn to Ka'ai Tom, who was claimed off waivers from Oakland on Wednesday.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Sat 4/17/21 2:25 PM

Fowler will hit the bench for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Brewers starter Brett Anderson will be just the third southpaw the Pirates have faced all season. Fowler has sat against all three of them. Anthony Alford gets the nod in center field in his absence.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Tue 4/13/21 2:23 PM

Fowler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Pirates manager Derek Shelton will play matchups with lefty Blake Snell on the bump for San Diego, so the lefty-hitting Fowler takes a seat in place of the switch-hitting Wilmer Difo. Fowler appears to have captured a large-side platoon role in center field, but with just four hits in 22 at-bats to begin the season, he presumably has little job security.

Dustin Fowler
CF FA
Mon 4/12/21 10:44 AM

Fowler went 1-for-3 with an RBI double in Sunday's 7-1 victory over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
He also made a fine running grab in center field. Sunday's effort was particularly important because Fowler has struggled for the most part in in 2021. The double was his first extra-base hit and lifted his slash line to .222/.286/.278 in 21 plate appearances. Fellow center fielder Anthony Alford is still looking for his first hit after 15 at-bats, but there has been discussion of moving Bryan Reynolds from left field to center in an effort to keep Phillip Evans in the lineup after Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) returns.