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• Angels' Justin Bour: Banished to Triple-A

  8D ago • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake after Tuesday's loss to the Twins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Bour started just two of seven games after Shohei Ohtani (elbow) returned from the injured list, and his .163/.268/.316 slash line and lack of defensive versatility made him an unappealing bench option. Albert Pujols and Ohtani should continue to handle the everyday duties at first base and designated hitter for the Angels, respectively.

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• Angels' Justin Bour: Out for third straight game

  14D ago • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers. The Angels are opposing a left-handed starter (Ryan Carpenter) for the third straight day, relegating Bour to the bench once again. It's clear at this point that Shohei Ohtani and Albert Pujols will serve as the team's designated hitter and first baseman, respectively, versus left-handed pitching, but it's less certain if Bour will find himself in the large side of a platoon with Pujols now that Ohtani is back from the 10-day injured list. Bour has historically crushed right-handed pitching, but he's hitting just .153/.238/.306 (50 wRC+) in those matchups in 2019. Pujols, meanwhile, sports a .197/.297/.342 (77 wRC+) line versus righties.

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• Angels' Justin Bour: Remains on bench

  15D ago • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Tigers. Bour will stick on the bench for a second consecutive game with another lefty in Matthew Boyd toeing the rubber for the Tigers. With southpaw Ryan Carpenter slated to start for Detroit on Thursday, Bour may be stuck on the bench until Friday. Albert Pujols is starting at first base and hitting fifth.

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• Angels' Justin Bour: Sits against southpaw

  16D ago • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour is not starting Tuesday against lefty Daniel Norris and the Tigers. Shohei Ohtani's (elbow) return from the injured list pushes Albert Pujols into a platoon with Bour at first base. Bour could get the majority of the starts as the lefty in that pairing, but with three straight southpaws on tap this series, he may be stuck on the bench until Friday.

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• Angels' Justin Bour: Out against lefty

  19D ago • By RotoWire Staff

  Bour is not starting Saturday against southpaw Wade Miley and the Astros. Bour has only started twice against a lefty this season. Albert Pujols will be the first baseman Saturday, with Jonathan Lucroy serving as the designated hitter.

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