24 Dexter Fowler, CF

Rockies outfielder Dexter Fowler enjoyed his third consecutive multi-hit performance Sunday afternoon against the Giants.

Fowler singled four times as he finished 4 for 5 with two runs scored in a 5-0 win.

Fowler is hitting .500 (10 for 20) with seven runs scored and two RBI in his last four games. He is hitting .286 with eight home runs and 18 RBI.

Before Saturday's game against the Giants, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said he was beginning to see "signs" of outfielder Dexter Fowler emerging from his hitting slump, according to The Denver Post.

"(Friday) night, (in the sixth inning), he flied out to center. Dex took that swing that I saw early this season and this spring," Weiss said. "He walked by and I said, 'You're back.' And he said, 'Yeah.' I know he ended up striking out in his last at-bat, but some of the swings he ended up taking shows me he's ready to bust out."

Fowler responded Saturday with three hits for the first time since the season opener. He's batting .400 (6 for 15) with a double and two RBI in his last three games after starting May with a .128 average (5 for 39) through his first 11 games.

Slumping Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler received a night off Monday in Chicago. That said, his absence doesn't have anything to do with his recent right hip flexor soreness, MLB.com reports. 

Manager Walt Weiss doesn't believe the hip has anything to do with his 2-for-26 slump. 

"For me, I just felt like it was a good day to give Dex a little break," Weiss said. "You try to have a feel for those things with your players and watch them closely. This was one of those days it would be good for him to have a day off and get back at it tomorrow.

"Everybody, at some point offensively, is going to get beat up in this league. You grind though those things and try to work your way through it. He got off to a great start, and I think we all see him turning into an outstanding player before our eyes. I'm not worried about him. I'm just giving him a day off."

During the opening month of the season, the longest stretch Rockies outfielder Dexter Fowler went without a home run was 10 games as he went deep eight times -- more than his season total from three of his first four years as a full-time player. But he matched that mark again Sunday after going 1 for 5 with three strikeouts in an 8-2 win at St. Louis.

Fowler has not homered since April 29, which also represents his only homer in the past 21 games. The power slump has resulted in a meager .129 slugging percentage during the month of May following a .621 clip in April.