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- Updated: January 3, 2017
MIAMI — A right high ankle sprain cost Justin Bour two months of his 2016 season and limited the left-handed-hitting first baseman to just 90 games. The way the Marlins are talking now, they’re open to giving him an opportunity to make up for lost time by giving him more opportunities to face left-handed pitching.
In Bour’s first couple of seasons in the big leagues, Miami has always had a right-handed-hitting alternative to face tough left-handers.
Last year, it was Chris Johnson, but the veteran is a free agent. If he does return, it may be on a Minor League deal with a Spring Training invitation, which is not a guarantee to make the squad.
“There still is a lot of offseason left,” said Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill. “We will continue to monitor the market and see what’s out there.”
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Bour, 28, was on his way to a second straight 20-homer season in 2016 before his ankle sprain on July 2, which kept him out until Sept. 6. He finished with a slash line of .264/.349/.475 with 15 homers and 51 RBIs. Before the injury, Bour had 15 homers, 46 RBIs and an OPS of .873.
Miami may wind up with a right-handed counterpart for Bour, but it doesn’t …
