The Bourn Acquisition | 
It’s not a sequel a to the Robert Ludlum book/movie series. The Atlanta Braves really wanted Houston Astros outfielder Michael Bourn and they got him.
Houston receives pitcher Jordon Schafer and minor league pitchers Brett Oberholtzer, Paul Clemens and Juan Abreu.
Click here to learn more about the trade from mlb.com’s Mark Bowman.
Topics: Abreu, Acquisition, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Jordon, Mark Bowman, Michael Bourn, Minor League Pitchers, MLB, Oberholtzer, Outfielder, Paul Clemens, Robert Ludlum, Schafer, Sequel
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