Baltimore Orioles pick up outfielder Michael Bourn
BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have completed a deal for Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Michael Bourn.
In return for Bourn, the Orioles are sending minor league outfielder Jason Heinrich, a fifth-round pick in 2015, to the Diamondbacks.
A former fourth-round pick in 2003, Bourn hit .261 with 13 steals in 89 games with the Diamondbacks this year. The 33-year-old speedster has a lifetime .266 average and is a two-time All-Star. He led the National League in stolen bases in three consecutive seasons (2009-11) and ranks sixth among active players with 339 career steals.
In return for Bourn, the Orioles are sending minor league outfielder Jason Heinrich, a fifth-round pick in 2015, to the Diamondbacks.
A former fourth-round pick in 2003, Bourn hit .261 with 13 steals in 89 games with the Diamondbacks this year. The 33-year-old speedster has a lifetime .266 average and is a two-time All-Star. He led the National League in stolen bases in three consecutive seasons (2009-11) and ranks sixth among active players with 339 career steals.