Over the course of his career, Orioles outfielder Michael Bourn said he has done several drills to improve his speed, and playing catch with a football following Friday’s workout seemed harmless enough.
But the activity will cost Bourn most of spring training, as he is out four weeks after suffering a broken right ring finger from jamming it while catching a football. The fracture is located on the inside of the knuckle.
“Thousands of times,” Bourn said Sunday when asked how many times he’s caught a football in his life. “Never had it happen to me, but it happened this time.