After being reluctant to move controllable veterans last week at the non-waiver trade deadline, the Marlins parted with longtime first baseman Justin Bour on Friday afternoon, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. He’s going to the division rival Phillies. In exchange, left-hander McKenzie Mills is headed to Miami.
Coming off a career year, Bour has been somewhat disappointing in 2018. He’s slashing .227/.347/.412, but was leading the Marlins in both home runs (19) and runs batted in (54). FanGraphs pegged his overall value at 0.4 fWAR, dragged down by his lack of athleticism.