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Fowler to wear No. 25 with Cardinals to honor mentor Bonds

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Dexter Fowler is officially a member of the St. Louis Cardinals and was introduced at a press conference on Friday morning after signing a five-year, $82.5-million contract.

When Fowler steps to the plate as the presumed leadoff hitter atop the Cardinals' lineup on April 2 against his former team, the Chicago Cubs, the 30-year-old will be wearing a new number.

Fowler, who wore No. 24 for five seasons as a member of the Colorado Rockies as well as last season for the Cubs, will instead wear No. 25 for the Cardinals as a way to honor his mentor, Barry Bonds, who has helped him with his hitting approach since 2013.

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The No. 24 was retired by the Cardinals in 2010 in honor of Whitey Herzog.

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