Bleacher Report · Apr 22, 2016
Michael Bourn to Blue Jays: Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
The Toronto Blue Jays added speed and a solid glove to their system Friday in the form of outfielder Michael Bourn.
As first reported by Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, the Jays inked the 11th-year veteran to a minor league contract. Shi Davidi of Sportsnet confirmed the move.
This comes after the Atlanta Braves cut Bourn on April 2, right before the start of the 2016 season, per David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. O'Brien noted Bourn had a $14 million guaranteed salary, and the Braves elected to designate him for assignment and purchase the contract of Drew Stubbs instead.