Justin Bour 1B FA Tue 6/7/16 3:53 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bour will head to the bench Tuesday in order to get more right-handed hitters in the lineup against the Twins' lefty starter Pat Dean. Chris Johnson will replace Bour at first base and bat seventh.
Justin Bour 1B FA Wed 6/1/16 4:39 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Jon Niese on the mound for Pittsburgh, the Marlins loaded up their lineup with right-handed hitters, pushing Bour to the bench in favor of Chris Johnson. Bour is hitting .248/.319/.483 with nine home runs and 26 RBI through 45 games this season and will likely return to the lineup for the series finale Friday.
Justin Bour 1B FA Mon 5/30/16 3:39 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro.
EDGE Analysis
Bour will be held out Monday with the Marlins employing a righty-heavy lineup against Pirates starter Jeff Locke. Chris Johnson will get the start at first base in Bour's place.
Justin Bour 1B FA Mon 5/23/16 3:29 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour is not in the starting lineup Monday against the Rays, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
With left-hander Matt Moore taking the mound for Tampa Bay, the Marlins decided it was a good day to give Bour his first day off since May 13. Chris Johnson will slot in at first base in his stead, although Bour will likely return to the lineup Tuesday with right-hander Jake Odorizzi expected to pitch for the Rays.
Justin Bour 1B FA Mon 5/23/16 7:39 AM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour went 1-for-3 in Sunday's loss to the Nationals, accounting for all the Marlins' offense with a two-run homer off Max Scherzer in the seventh inning.
EDGE Analysis
He's found his power stroke in May, homering in back-to-back games and launching six bombs in his last 14 games to give him nine on the season. Bour's .235 batting average (12-for-51) on the month is far from ideal, but if you need a power boost he could be available in shallower formats.
Justin Bour 1B FA Sat 5/21/16 10:58 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks Saturday against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Bour's eighth homer broke up a tie game in the sixth inning and provided the winning runs for the Nationals. He's now left the yard in three of his last seven contests to raise his slugging percentage to .478.
Justin Bour 1B FA Mon 5/16/16 10:52 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour's power surge continued on Monday, going 1-for-4 with a home run in the Marlins' victory against the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Bour has now homered four times in May and in three of his last five games. The first baseman had just one home run through April 28, but in the last two and a half weeks has six home runs. For the season, Bour is hitting .264 to go with his seven home runs and 19 RBI.
Justin Bour 1B FA Sat 5/14/16 11:59 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the 7-1 victory over the Nationals on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The first baseman has two bombs in his last three games, and three since May 7. During that time, he is 6-for-21 (.286) with six RBI and five runs. Overall, he is slashing .276/.348/.510 with six homers, 18 RBI and 11 runs in 98 at-bats.
Justin Bour 1B FA Fri 5/13/16 3:34 PM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Washington.
EDGE Analysis
With the Marlins facing lefty Gio Gonzalez on Friday, manager Don Mattingly will give Bour the night off and replace him at first base with Chris Johnson. Bour had started five straight games at first base coming into Friday and he figures to rejoin the order Saturday against righty Tanner Roark.
Justin Bour 1B FA Thu 5/12/16 1:55 AM
Justin Bour
1B FA
Bour went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer Wednesday in a 3-2 win over the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
The fifth-inning long ball against Milwaukee starter Chase Anderson was crucial in such a close game, as it broke a scoreless tie. Although Bour hasn't exactly been lighting fantasy owners' hearts on fire this year, he does own a higher OPS than last year (.846 to .800). However, considering the lefty slugger gets basically no at-bats against southpaws, his fantasy utility remains limited to very deep leagues and daily formats.