Biography

BIOGRAPHY

James Bourque was born July 9, 1993, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

After Bourque pitched to a 1.33 ERA through 14 games with Class-AA Harrisburg, the Nationals called him up on May 25, 2019, to replace Joe Ross in the bullpen. He made his major league debut the following game, pitching in the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins.

On May 29, 2019, Bourque was optioned to the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies and spent the rest of the season there, going 4–1 with a 5.56 ERA over 43.2 innings.

On May 17, 2023, Bourque signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.