Justin Bour Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 270 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/28/1988 (36)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- George Mason
Justin Bour Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Justin Bour News
First baseman Justin Bour officially announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Twitter account on Friday. "There comes a time in every players career when they know it's time to hang them up. Today is that day for me. Thank you baseball and everyone that helped me along the way," Bour wrote. The 34-year-old left-handed slugger made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Miami Marlins and spent five years with them. He also saw short stints with the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels, but he hadn't played in the big leagues since 2019 with the Angels. Bour's best year came in 2017 with Miami, when he hit .289 with a career-high 25 home runs and 83 RBI in 108 games. He finishes his six-year career with a .253/.337/.457 slash line, .794 OPS, 92 home runs, 303 RBI and 206 runs scored in 559 games played.
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake. Bour is hitting just .183 with eight home runs in 45 games after hitting .292 last year. The move clears a roster spot for reliever Luke Bard. Bour will probably be back in the Majors at some point this season, but at this point it's hard to see him earning everyday playing time again and is a fantasy afterthought. Matt Thaiss should see more time at first base. He'll bat eighth tonight against Astros righty Garrett Cole.
Los Angeles Angels first baseman Justin Bour homered twice and drove in four runs as the Angels beat the Reds 5-1 on Wednesday. Bour was recalled from Triple-A on June 11 and has made this second chance count. Over his last seven games, Bour has six extra-base hits (two doubles, four home runs) with nine runs batted in while posting a .304 batting average. This development does not mean fantasy owners need to rush to add Bour however. He will still have to compete for at-bats with Albert Pujols, Shohei Ohtani and occasionally Justin Upton at the DH spot. Bour's status should be lightly monitored as he is in line for more playing time this week.