The Diamondbacks have placed outfielder David Peralta on the 15-day disabled list with right wrist inflammation and selected the contract of Michael Bourn from Double-A Mobile, the team announced.
Bourn, whom the Blue Jays released Monday, quickly latched on with the Diamondbacks on a minor league deal and racked up 23 plate appearances in Mobile prior to today’s promotion. The Braves previously released Bourn last month after they couldn’t find a trade partner for the two-time All-Star.
Bourn owns a career .266/.331/.356 batting line in 4,910 major league plate appearances. In his prime, he was a respectable hitter who served as both a significant asset on the bases (326 career steals) and in the outfield. The 33-year-old hasn’t been particularly productive over the last three seasons, however, since inking a $48MM contract with the Indians in February 2013.
Before landing on the DL, Peralta hit a respectable .260/.321/.439 with three homers in 134 PAs. He had established himself as a greater offensive threat during the previous two campaigns, combining to hit .301/.351/.492 in 865 trips to the plate.
O’probably missed the O’boat here. They’ve got a pretty good O’prospect that has been knocking the O’cover off the ball.
They need someone that can play CF though, and O’Brien is a terrible fielder, even when in the corner. There is no way he could play CF.
Good for Bourn, hope he makes the best of the opportunity.
Gimme da loot! Braves get 500,000 salary relief! :D
Less than that isn’t it, prorated is probably 400,000.
Losing Peralta for Bourne is like trading in a Mercedes for a Mitsubishi.
I take it you have never driven an evo.
Never. They do look nice though.
I think it’s closer to trading a Mercedes for a Huffy.