The emergence of Bour gave the Marlins the opportunity to trade Michael Morse to the Dodgers.
Justin Bour has had a fair amount of success in the 2015 and the Marlins have taken notice. Miami does not have a notable amount first base depth, and according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald,
Bour is expected to be Miami’s starting first baseman moving forward.
So what’s the Marlins’ long-term plan at first base with Michael Morse having been traded? "We’ll give Justin Bour every opportunity," Marlins executive MichaelHill said.