Official Site of the Orioles · Mar 3, 2017
Showalter rules out Bourn for rest of spring
Buck Showalter ruled Michael Bourn out for the remainder of Spring Training. The outfielder hopes to be ready around Opening Day. (AP)BRADENTON, Fla. -- On Thursday, Orioles manager Buck Showalter ruled Michael Bourn out of any Grapefruit League games. Bourn, who broke his right ring finger a week ago catching a football in a workout, was originally forecast to be out four weeks, but Showalter said that it could be five, and that the team didn't want to rush the 34-year-old outfielder.
Bourn signed a Minor League contract on Feb. 20, and had yet to play in a game when he suffered the injury. He said on Friday morning that he would be cautious.