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- Updated: August 16, 2016
CINCINNATI — After having an MRI exam taken on Monday, the Marlins are now able to rule out any Achilles damage to Justin Bour. That was encouraging news, but there still is concern because the left-handed-hitting first baseman remains bothered by a high right ankle sprain.
Manager Don Mattingly said on Tuesday that Bour is being shut down a few days from any baseball activities, which makes a return date closer to mid-September.
“I guess the good news was, the Achilles is not really going to be an issue,” Mattingly said. “There is no damage in the Achilles. It’s more that the high ankle sprain has not completely healed yet. That’s causing inflammation.”
Bour last played on July 2, and the Marlins are missing his power, especially with Giancarlo Stanton also possibily done for the rest of the season. Bour has 15 homers and 46 RBIs, while Stanton paces the team with 25 …
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