CLEVELAND, Ohio — Michael Bourn departed Saturday’s tilt with the White Sox after the third inning with left hamstring tightness.

The Indians announced the center fielder was removed from action for “precautionary reasons.” Bourn opened the season on the disabled list after he strained his left hamstring during spring training. He had surgery on the same hamstring over the off-season, though he stressed the two injuries had nothing to do with each other.

Bourn reached on a bunt single to lead off the third inning. He advanced to second on a walk, but remained there until the inning ended. In the top of the fourth, Michael Brantley shifted to center field and Mike Aviles entered the contest in left.

Bourn is batting .266 with a .299 on-base percentage, two triples and two stolen bases in 15 games.