Justin Bour, Infield

Date of Birth: 5/28/1988
Birthplace: Washington, DC
College: George Mason University

Justin Bour, infielder, was first drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2009. He played in the Cubs' minor league system from 2009 through 2013. He was acquired by the Miami Marlins in December, 2013. He split his time in 2014 between the Marlins and the minors.

Bour played in 646 games in the minor leagues from 2009 through 2014. During that time, he had 675 hits, 158 doubles, 92 home runs, 458 RBIs, and 485 strikeouts to 266 walks. As a first baseman, he made 346 assists, 418 double plays, 4,805 putouts, and 58 errors in 571 games.

Bour joined the Marlins for 39 games in 2014. He had 21 hits and a .284 batting average during that time.

In 2015, his first full season in the major leagues, Bour batted .262 with 107 hits, 20 doubles, 23 home runs, and 73 RBIs in 129 games. Defensively, as a first baseman, he made 47 assists, 106 double plays, 836 putouts, and 6 errors in 111 games.

Bour batted .264 in 90 games with the Marlins in 2016. He finished the season with 74 hits, 12 doubles, 15 home runs, and 51 RBIs. Defensively, as the Marlins' first baseman, he made 34 assists, 50 double plays, 544 putouts, and 3 errors.

In 2017, Bour batted .289 in 108 games. He finished the season with 109 hits, 18 doubles, 25 home runs, 83 RBIs, and 95 strikeouts to 47 walks. Defensively, as the Marlins' first baseman, he made 51 assists, 84 double plays, 757 putouts, and 1 error in 102 games.

The Marlins traded Bour to the Philadelphia Phillies on August 10, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 96 hits, 20 home runs, 59 RBIs, 124 strikeouts to 73 walks, and a .227 batting average in 112 games with the Marlins and 29 games with the Phillies. Defensively, as a first baseman in 113 games, he made 57 assists, 81 double plays, 764 putouts, and 4 errors, and he had a .995 fielding percentage.

Bour became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels on December 14, 2018. His time in 2019 was split between the Angels and the minors. In 52 games with the Angels, he batted .172.

Bour became a free agent on October 28, 2019. He played in Japan in 2020.

The San Francisco Giants signed Bour on March 2, 2021, and he was released on June 25th. He played only in the minors with the Giants. After being released, he signed with a team in the Korean Baseball Organization.

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