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• Justin Bour: Cast off roster

  12D ago • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour was non-tendered by the Phillies on Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. Bour was booted off the 40-man roster earlier in the month to make space for a prospect prior to the Rule 5 draft, and he'll search for work elsewhere following the Phillies' latest move. The 30-year-old first baseman slashed .227/.341/.404 with 20 home runs and 59 RBI over 141 games in 2018.

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• Phillies' Justin Bour: Outrighted from 40-man roster

  28D ago • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour was cast off the 40-man roster and outrighted to the minors Wednesday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Bour is now available to be claimed off waivers after the Phillies elected to free up his 40-man spot for a younger prospect they want to protect ahead of the Rule 5 draft. The first baseman was traded to Philadelphia from Miami in mid-August, and wound up slashing just .224/.296/.347 with one home run and five RBI in his brief time on the diamond (49 plate appearances) with his new team. A disabled list stint due to an oblique injury didn't help matters, but Bour was barely utilized in Philadelphia, only making a handful of starts in his month-and-a-half stay. In 2017, Bour hit .289 with a .902 OPS, 25 home runs and 83 RBI, so he has the potential to to be a strong left-handed bat for a team in need. In the event that Bour clears waivers, expect him to reject an outright assignment to the minors and choose to become a free agent.

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• Phillies' Justin Bour: Returns from DL

  09/02/2018 • By RotoWire Staff

  The Phillies activated Bour (oblique) from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Sunday's game against the Cubs. Bour missed the minimum amount of time with the minor left oblique strain and was able to rejoin the Phillies without requiring a rehab assignment beforehand. With Carlos Santana locked in as the Phillies' everyday first baseman and the team recently adding another corner-infield option to the roster in Jose Bautista, Bour will likely struggle to find consistent at-bats now that he's healthy again.

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• Phillies' Justin Bour: Resumes swinging

  08/31/2018 • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour (oblique) took some swings Friday for the first time since injuring his oblique Aug. 22, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports. Bour is eligible to return Sunday, though manager Gabe Kapler expects him to be activated "some time next week", so he'll likely be out for a few days longer than the minimum. He'll return to a part-time role once he's healthy.

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• Phillies' Justin Bour: Hits DL with oblique injury

  08/23/2018 • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour was put on the 10-day DL prior to Thursday's game due to a left oblique strain, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Bour will be eligible to come off the shelf Sept. 2. According to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, Bour said he suffered this injury during his final swing of the night Wednesday, during which he went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored against the Nationals. At this point, the club has yet to offer up a concrete timetable for Bour, but he doesn't expect to miss much more than the minimum. Expect Carlos Santana to see a heavy workload at first base in Bour's absence.

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