In a shocking move, Fowler will sign a one-year deal with the Cubs, backing out of an agreed upon three-year deal with the Orioles, the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports.

EDGE Analysis

The deal includes a mutual option for a second year and leaves the Orioles scratching their heads as to what went wrong. Presumably Fowler either got cold feet or the Cubs saw how cheap the Orioles were able to sign the versatile outfield for and decided to jump in the fray. In a corresponding move, Chicago traded Chris Coghlan to the A's. There may be yet another shoe to drop, as the Cubs now have a center fielder and two right fielders in Jason Heyward and Jorge Soler. If the Cubs somehow don't trade Soler, Fowler's playing time could take a hit, as he would be sharing time with Heyward and Kyle Schwarber in center field and left field, respectively. His fantasy value will undoubtedly take a hit anyway, as he projects to hit lower in the order with Heyward and Ben Zobrist likely occupying the top two spots whenever they are in the lineup. The dust hasn't fully settled, but his stock is definitely trending down after this shocking development.