24 Dexter Fowler, CF

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.

Rockies outfielder Dexter Fowler endured a quiet afternoon in his first game back from a hip injury Sunday against the Rays.

Fowler finished 0 for 5 with three strikeouts in an 8-3 defeat. He is hitting .295/.403/.581 with eight home runs and 15 RBI. He has gone 3 for 14 in his last four games (three starts).

Rockies outfielder Dexter Fowler returned to the lineup Sunday against Tampa Bay after missing Saturday's game to rest his sore hip. Fowler is riding an 11-game hitting streak to raise his batting average to .310, but just four of those hits have been for extra bases.

Rockies outfielder Dexter Fowler was held out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay with a lingering hip issue.

Fowler was pulled Friday after just two plate appearances with a sore right hip flexor. He was  replaced in center field by Eric Young on Saturday.