Michael Bourn doesn't condone head-first slides, but woke up Sunday with a sore and swollen left thumb after going against his own advice.

Bourn jammed his thumb sliding into second base in Saturday's win against the Phillies. He was not in the lineup on Sunday.

Braves rookie Andrelton Simmons recently returned from an eight-week stint on the disabled list after breaking his hand on a head-first slide. Jason Heyward was slowed during his stellar rookie season by a thumb injury following a head-first slide.

"I know, and that's what I tell them all the time – don't slide head-first," Bourn said. "And look what I did. Sliding head-first."