Veteran initially baseman Justin Bour revealed his retirement, claiming on his authorities Twitter feed that “there comes a time in every player’s 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 will certainly hang up the cleats at age 34, and also after striking.253/.337/.457 with 92 job crowning achievement over 1950 plate looks and also 559 major league video games with the Marlins, Phillies, and also Angels.
Bour’s job started as a 25th- rounded choice for the Cubs in the 2009 draft, though the Marlins took Bour far from Chicago in the 2013 Rule 5 draft. That choice unlocked for Bour’s MLB launching in 2014, and also at some point his function as the Marlins’ brand-new normal initial baseman. Retaining his newbie qualification right into the 2015 project, Bour completed fifth in NL Rookie Of The Year ballot that period after a 23- homer efficiency.
All informed, Bour struck.262/.346/.470 with 83 crowning achievement over 1726 with Miami from 2014- 18, till the Fish dealt him to the Phillies in August 2018. Bour was just one of a number of noteworthy Marlins gamers traded around that duration as the franchise business underwent yet an additional fire sale, though Bour’s offending numbers likewise began to dip in 2018. As a very first base- just gamer without much success versus left- handed throwing, Bour’s restrictions antagonized him for income mediation objectives, as the Phillies picked to non- tender him adhering to the 2018 period because of his climbing price.
The Angels authorized Bour to a freelance offer yet he battled in Anaheim, playing in just 52 video games with the Halos in 2019. This significant Bour’s last job in the majors, and also besides a 33- video game stretch with the Giants’ Triple- A group in 2021, Bour invested his last 3 professional periods primarily playing in international organizations. The initially baseman saw time in Japan (with the Hanshin Tigers), South Korea (the LG Twins), and also in Mexico (Diablos Rojos del México).
Bour is “looking forward to giving back to the game that has given me so much,” and also his initial steps in retirement will certainly be to invest even more time with his family members and also to complete his level atGeorge Mason University We at MLB Trade Rumors praise Bour on a great job, and also we want him all the very best in his following actions.
