FILE PHOTO: July 14, 2019; Anaheim, CA, USA; Los Angeles Angels pinch hitter Justin Bour (41) hits a single against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Veteran first baseman Justin Bour has agreed to play next season with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan, according to a report from the Japan Times.
The 31-year-old Bour is coming off a difficult season in which he hit .172 with eight homers and 26 RBIs in 52 games with the Los Angeles Angels. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
Bour has belted 92 career homers over parts of six seasons with the Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies and Angels. The left-handed slugger has an .833 on-base plus slugging percentage against right-handers, but his OPS plummets to .630 against southpaws.
Hanshin wanted to boost its lineup after finishing last in runs scored in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, according to the newspaper.
—Field Level Media